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Hours to complete 2.00
No of pages 10
Published September 2008
See more in Urban design
Regeneration
Development planning
Author John McCarthy, School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University
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City Visioning

Purpose

This knowledge builder is concerned with the aims, potential and problems of city visions and city visioning processes, in the context of spatial planning. It sets out the background to city visions and city visioning, including underlying concepts, and also considers the problems of applying visioning approaches in practice.

Benefits

This module will inform its audience of the nature, purpose, benefits and problems of city vision documents and city visioning processes.

Audience

This module is primarily aimed at planning and related professionals working in the public or private sectors whose remit relates to the production, interpretation or use of city vision or related documents.

Learning method

This module provides a detailed overview of what makes up a consensual vision for the future of a city or city region. A range of further reading and associated websites are provided for those who wish to become expert in the subject. Includes voluntary self assessment for recording continuous professional development (CPD).

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