Denoon Stevens, S;
Andres, L;
Jones, P;
Melgaço, L;
Nel, V;
(2020)
Theory versus practice in planning education: the view from South Africa.
Planning Practice and Research
10.1080/02697459.2020.1735158.
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Abstract
This paper reflects on the ongoing debate between theory and practice in planning, using the example of South Africa. Based on survey responses, it discusses how planning education in South Africa is perceived to prepare students for practice. While we acknowledge that the majority of respondents view their planning education positively, the results reveal challenges regarding the practical application of theory, especially in the case of land-use management. We then respond to calls for contextualised practices of knowing, emphasising the ‘local’ in planning education so that theory and practice can be combined across contexts.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Theory versus practice in planning education: the view from South Africa |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02697459.2020.1735158 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/02697459.2020.1735158 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
| Keywords: | Planning education, planning theory, planning practice, South Africa |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > The Bartlett School of Planning |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10090900 |
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