1st Edition

Meaning Making in Planning Theorising ‘Policy Entitlement’ in the Emergence of Green Infrastructure Planning in Ireland

By Mick Lennon Copyright 2023
156 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

156 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

156 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Planning theorists normally focus on issues of contest and critique. The field of planning theory is thereby replete with studies of conflict, collaboration and criticism. Considerably less critical attention is afforded to policy approaches that emerge, evolve and are widely adopted in the apparent absence of discord. This book addresses this knowledge gap. A case study of the emergence of... Read more

Introduction

Chapter 1 Interpreting Policy Discourses

Chapter 2 Case Study Summary

Chapter 3 Narrative Production

Chapter 4 Naming Attributes & Effects

Chapter 5 Rationality Resonance

Chapter 6 Narrative Modality

Chapter 7 Policy Entitlement

Biography

Mick Lennon is Associate Professor in the School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy at University College Dublin, Ireland. His work focuses on the intersections between planning and environmental policy, with a particular emphasis on using novel theoretical approaches to cultivate resilience in the context of social and environmental transitions. Mick was a practicing town planner for several years prior to entering academia. He is author of Planning for the Common Good published by Routledge in 2022.