Complexity and Planning - Systems, Assemblages and Simulations (Hardcover, New Ed)

Complexity, complex systems and complexity theories are becoming increasingly important within a variety disciplines. While these issues are less well known within the discipline of spatial planning, there has been a recent growing awareness and interest. As planners grapple with how to consider the vagaries of the real world when putting together proposals for future development, they question how complexity, complex systems and complexity theories might prove useful with regard to spatial planning and the physical environment. This book provides a readable overview, presenting and relating a range of understandings and characteristics of complexity and complex systems as they are relevant to planning. It recognizes multiple, relational approaches of dynamic complexity which enhance understandings of, and facilitate working with, contingencies of place, time and the various participants' behaviours. In doing so, it should contribute to a better understanding of processes with regard to our physical and social worlds.

General

Imprint:	Ashgate Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2012
First published:	2012
Authors:	Gert De Roo • Jean Hillier
Dimensions:	240 x 165 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	443
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-4094-0347-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Urban communities Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Urban & municipal planning > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4094-0347-5
Barcode:	9781409403470

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