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Ethnographic Knowledge in Urban Planning – Bridging the Gap between the Theories of Knowledge-Based and Communicative Planning

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  • Hanna Mattila
  • Pia Olsson
  • Tiina-Riitta Lappi
  • Karoliina Ojanen

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‘Knowledge-based’ approaches have recently made a breakthrough in urban planning. How to develop balance in knowledge-based planning between abstract and scientific knowledge, on the one hand, and ‘local knowledge’ on the other hand has been long debated. To this debate, we add a form of knowledge with potential for sustainable urban planning, i.e. ethnographic knowledge that could transmit an understanding of urban dwellers’ daily practices and values to planning organisations. Theoretical literature is the foundation of our argument, which we illustrate with a case study involving urban planners and decision-makers in the Helsinki region of Finland.

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  • Hanna Mattila & Pia Olsson & Tiina-Riitta Lappi & Karoliina Ojanen, 2022. "Ethnographic Knowledge in Urban Planning – Bridging the Gap between the Theories of Knowledge-Based and Communicative Planning," Planning Theory & Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(1), pages 11-25, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:rptpxx:v:23:y:2022:i:1:p:11-25
    DOI: 10.1080/14649357.2021.1993316
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    1. Željka Jurković & Danijela Lovoković, 2023. "Corridor Planning–Sustainable Planning?," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(21), pages 1-16, October.
    2. Asghar Abedini & Farshid Aram & Amin Khalili & Meysam Saket Hasanlouei & Hiva Asadi, 2022. "Localization of the Urban Planning Process with the Knowledge-Based Sustainable Development Approach," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(12), pages 1-19, December.

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