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Die Rolle der Raumplanung in der Gesellschaft
Spatial planning is a public task which is concerned with identifying, explaining and solving difficult problems with spatial impacts. A large part of its remit is therefore to provide technical advice to policymakers and to inform the general public. Spatial planning has successfully established itself as a distinct discipline — and one which is now quite indispensible, not least due to the absence of any real alternative to it. For what other discipline is there which takes on responsibility for sustainable spatial development by embracing not only the social, ecological and economic, but also the cultural and political dimensions; or expands the prospects for regions, cities, neighbourhoods and villages by promoting integration and interdisciplinary approaches; or, in the face of all uncertainty, which plots possible long-term courses of development for society to follow? In times of increasing segmentation, it is precisely the multifaceted nature of spatial planning that makes it not only both distinct and modern, but also a neutral source of authority. Nonetheless, the point at which spatial planning has traditionally brought — and continues to bring — its influence to bear is not at the very heart of political activity or at the centre of the debates taking place within society, but rather in the background. Only in rare cases are individual citizens directly affected by the decisions taken in the field of spatial planning. With some regularity, spatial planning is called upon to list its successes and to justify its existence, not least because the standing it enjoys within society is not particularly high. However, spatial planning must itself bear some responsibility for the relatively poor image it has acquired and for its lack of visibility. Apart from in a small number of exceptional cases, it remains much too reticent in contexts where it should rather market its distinctiveness, its strengths and its competencies — qualities which are described, albeit briefly, in the present paper. This would seem to be an auspicious time for a concerted marketing campaign. The new guidelines for spatial development in Germany call for a refocusing of tasks and for a new understanding of the role of spatial planning. With their new bachelor’s and master’s degrees, university courses in spatial planning are now positioning themselves for the future.
Die Rolle der Raumplanung in der Gesellschaft
Spatial planning is a public task which is concerned with identifying, explaining and solving difficult problems with spatial impacts. A large part of its remit is therefore to provide technical advice to policymakers and to inform the general public. Spatial planning has successfully established itself as a distinct discipline — and one which is now quite indispensible, not least due to the absence of any real alternative to it. For what other discipline is there which takes on responsibility for sustainable spatial development by embracing not only the social, ecological and economic, but also the cultural and political dimensions; or expands the prospects for regions, cities, neighbourhoods and villages by promoting integration and interdisciplinary approaches; or, in the face of all uncertainty, which plots possible long-term courses of development for society to follow? In times of increasing segmentation, it is precisely the multifaceted nature of spatial planning that makes it not only both distinct and modern, but also a neutral source of authority. Nonetheless, the point at which spatial planning has traditionally brought — and continues to bring — its influence to bear is not at the very heart of political activity or at the centre of the debates taking place within society, but rather in the background. Only in rare cases are individual citizens directly affected by the decisions taken in the field of spatial planning. With some regularity, spatial planning is called upon to list its successes and to justify its existence, not least because the standing it enjoys within society is not particularly high. However, spatial planning must itself bear some responsibility for the relatively poor image it has acquired and for its lack of visibility. Apart from in a small number of exceptional cases, it remains much too reticent in contexts where it should rather market its distinctiveness, its strengths and its competencies — qualities which are described, albeit briefly, in the present paper. This would seem to be an auspicious time for a concerted marketing campaign. The new guidelines for spatial development in Germany call for a refocusing of tasks and for a new understanding of the role of spatial planning. With their new bachelor’s and master’s degrees, university courses in spatial planning are now positioning themselves for the future.
Die Rolle der Raumplanung in der Gesellschaft
Dietmar Scholich (author)
2022
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