The Visual Language of Spatial Planning: The form, style and use of cartographic representation in strategic spatial planning (The Rtpi Library Series)

At a time when strategic spatial planning is undergoing a renaissance in Europe, The Visual Language of Spatial Planning makes a unique contribution to this rapidly growing area of teaching and research. Discussing the relevant theoretical perspectives on policy-making and planning, combined with cartographic communication and the use of cartographic representations in the planning process, Stephanie Duhr provides conceptual and practical tools to help students and practitioners better understand maps and visualizations in strategic spatial planning. The book is the first to review the form, style and use of cartographic representations in strategic spacial plans in the Netherlands, Germany and England as well as at European level. Significant differences between planning traditions and the impact of these on transnational planning processes are highlighted. It concludes by discussing the practical implications for future strategic spacial planning processes in Europe and the best use of cartographic representations to reach agreement and to focus dialogue. BOOK COVER......Page 1 TITLE......Page 4 COPYRIGHT......Page 5 DEDICATION......Page 6 CONTENTS......Page 8 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS......Page 9 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 13 ABBREVIATIONS......Page 14 CHAPTER 1: EUROPEAN SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT AND CARTOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATIONS......Page 18 CHAPTER 2: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON POLICY-MAKING AND PLANNING, CARTOGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION AND THE USE OF CARTOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATIONS IN THE PLANNING PROCESS......Page 36 CHAPTER 3: CONCEPTUALISING THE CONTEXT, FORM AND USE OF CARTOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATIONS IN FORMAL AND INFORMAL PLANNING PROCESSES......Page 56 CHAPTER 4: THE STYLE AND CONTENT OF CARTOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATIONS IN STRATEGIC SPATIAL PLANNING IN THE NETHERLANDS, GERMANY AND ENGLAND......Page 94 CHAPTER 5: THE USE OF CARTOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATIONS IN THE PREPARATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE......Page 144 CHAPTER 6: THE VISUAL LANGUAGE OF SPATIAL PLANNING IN EUROPE: CONCLUDING REMARKS......Page 170 APPENDIX: NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS......Page 182 NOTES......Page 186 REFERENCES......Page 192 INDEX......Page 206 European spatial development and cartographic representations Theoretical perspectives on policy-making and planning, cartographic communication and the use of cartographic representations in the planning process Conceptualising the context, form and use of cartographic representations in formal and informal planning processes The style and content of cartographic representations in strategic spatial planning in the Netherlands, Germany and England The use of cartographic representations in the development of the European spatial development perspective (ESDP) The visual langue for spatial planning in Europe. "Set against the background of ongoing European integration, Stefanie Duhr's book is a unique contribution to the rapidly growing area of teaching and research on European spatial planning. She discusses relevant theoretical perspectives on power and policy-making, cartographic communication and the use of cartographic representations in the planning process. In doing this, she provides both conceptual and practical tools to help students and practitioners to better understand maps and visualisations in strategic spatial planning processes." "The book investigates the style, content and use of cartographic representations in strategic spatial plans in the Netherlands, Germany and England as well as at European level, highlighting significant differences between planning traditions and the impact of these on transnational planning processes. It concludes by discussing practical implications for future strategic spatial planning processes in Europe and the best use of cartographic representations to reach agreement and to focus dialogue."--Jacket Deals with strategic spatial planning which is a growing area of teaching and research