The changing role of evaluation methods in a changing planning environment: Some Dutch experiences

Voogd, Henk

doi:10.1080/09654319708720397

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“…Voogd (1997) goes further and believes that traditional concepts that underpinned evaluation practice, such as comprehensive rationality, have been replaced by new concepts such as consensus building, and highlights a growing need for a more open, but well-structured decision-making process. Interestingly, he propounds that evaluation methods should be adjusted to incorporate 'negotiated knowledge', believing this to be an interesting new avenue to explore by academic planners.…”

Section: Evaluation In Spatial Policy and Planningmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The concern with sustainable environments (Pearce, 1993) has also seen the development of further methodological advances in the measurement of environmental costs and benefits within Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), although, for example, Voogd (1997) claims that there is not much evidence that EIAs play an important role in actual decision-making in the Netherlands.…”

Section: Evaluation In Spatial Policy and Planningmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As Shefer and Kaess (1990) claim, 'planners depend heavily on this interaction between objectives and evaluation methods in their analysis, planning and implementation processes'. Reviews of such methods (see for example Banister, 1994;Lichfield, 1996;Shefer and Kaess, 1990;Voogd, 1997) reveal that many techniques have been developed over the last 25 years to serve the paradigm of scientific rationality. Thus in practice, cost-benefit analysis still remains in use, and is regarded as a viable method for clarifying the consequences of different choices despite the many fundamental shortcomings identified by Hill (1968) and Self (1975).…”

Section: Evaluation In Spatial Policy and Planningmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The European Spatial Approach: The Role of Power and Knowledge in Strategic Planning and Policy Evaluation

Dabinett

Richardson²

1999

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This article presents a discussion about an emerging area of evaluation discourse, the 'European spatial approach'. It examines the current policy framework at the European-wide level by exploring the alternative planning and public policy paradigms that underpin the case for rationality within this framework. By using such a theoretical review, the article seeks to argue that the current deployment of evaluation within strategic spatial policy and planning is poorly understood, and further work is needed to develop an understanding of the role of power and knowledge in rationality, and in particular the role they play within the pluralist models of evaluation that are emerging within the wider EU policy processes.This is illustrated by specific evaluation experiences within the EU Trans-European Transport Networks and Structural Funds.

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Section: Evaluation In Spatial Policy and Planningmentioning

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The European Spatial Approach: The Role of Power and Knowledge in Strategic Planning and Policy Evaluation

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Richardson²

1999

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“…Consequently, decisions on transport planning processes are unavoidably complex. Moreover, decision making today is no longer seen as an intellectual process, but as a socio-political and organizational process, whereby the interest has shifted from the quality of the decision towards the quality of decision making [4], and the knock-on effects of any one decision may be difficult to predict and are sometimes counter-intuitive.…”

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Transportation Planning: A Comparison Between Moroccan and Spanish Decision Making Process

Asmaa¹,

Brahim²,

Esteve³

2012

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Morocco's urban transport sector was characterized until recently by major institutional, regulatory, and operational weaknesses, as a result, public transport systems still perform poorly and are not responsive to the changing demands of the population. In this area, the planning of transport systems (in the context of the overall development of urban regions) takes an increased significance. The Government has thus embarked on a broad program of activities aimed at systematically addressing sector issues, particularly the structural issues that are at the core of the current inefficiencies. In fact, it is important to understand the functioning of decision making processes with respect to transport planning.In order to do so, a comparative study of Moroccan and Spanish decision making processes is done. The paper deals with the differences and similarities of Moroccan and Spanish decision making process in transportation infrastructure planning following the issues cited in Procedures for Recommending Optimal Sustainable Planning of European City Transport Systems (PROSPECTS) Decision Makers' Guidebook (DMG). We have compared the two cases against each other with respect to these issues to identify examples of good practice for the Moroccan case.

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“…It may enable the assessment of urban planning and development control, and, consequently, the improvement of accountability and effectiveness of urban planning and governance Voogd [1]. While there are no conclusive arguments as regards the specific relationship between urban features such as size, density or configuration of new urban developments on the one hand, and the related best options for urban sustainability on the other, periodic monitoring is required.…”

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Monitoring urban development for environmental sustainability in Portugal

Fidélis¹

2007

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, Vol 102

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The monitoring of urban development has a special role to play in the search for environmental sustainability at the local level. It may enable the assessment of policies and planning strategies as well as the improvement of accountability and effectiveness in urban governance. When urban planning has to articulate sustainability objectives, both internally, within urban areas, and externally, when there are nearby natural areas, monitoring may reveal itself to be of increased relevance. This paper critically analyses local plan evaluation in Portugal in the light of the current theoretical debate on monitoring urban development control. A focus is given to the role and requisites of such evaluation, as well as the prediction of likely challenges during its implementation in the Portuguese context. The case study is centred on the urban master plan and associated implementation reports of the Municipality of Aveiro, close to a littoral wetland area, which constitute, so far, unique examples of a local planning monitoring process in Portugal.

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The changing role of evaluation methods in a changing planning environment: Some Dutch experiences

Cited by 17 publications

References 5 publications

The European Spatial Approach: The Role of Power and Knowledge in Strategic Planning and Policy Evaluation

The European Spatial Approach: The Role of Power and Knowledge in Strategic Planning and Policy Evaluation

Transportation Planning: A Comparison Between Moroccan and Spanish Decision Making Process

Monitoring urban development for environmental sustainability in Portugal

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