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Partnerships in Urban Planning : A Guide for Municipalities by Nabeel Hamdi and Michael Majale (2006, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPractical Action Publishing
ISBN-101853396575
ISBN-139781853396571
eBay Product ID (ePID)59024825
Product Key Features
Number of Pages64 Pages
Publication NamePartnerships in Urban Planning : a Guide for Municipalities
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPolitical Process / General, Developing & Emerging Countries
Publication Year2006
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science
AuthorNabeel Hamdi, Michael Majale
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight6 Oz
Item Length7.5 in
Item Width9.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal307.1216091724
Table Of ContentAcknowledgements; Acronyms and abbreviations; List of boxes, figures and tables; Introduction; Background; Project purpose; Project approach. Part 1 - The Urban Challenge: Urbanization and the challenge of urban poverty; Urbanization of poverty; Sustainable urban development; Building the sustainable city; Participation and partnership: crucial dimensions for achieving the MDGs. Part 2 - Partnerships in Action: Partnerships - what are they? Purpose of partnerships; Choosing the right partner; Private corporate sector; Building partnerships; Action planning - reaching consensus. Part 3 - Guiding Principles; References; Online resources
SynopsisThis book and CD-ROM explain how participatory urban planning strategies can help safeguard poor and vulnerable people. Based on a three-year project in Kenya and produced for people working in local authorities, this project offers guidance on understanding power relations and comparative advantage as a basis for deciding on partners, deciding the type of partnership in relation to project purposes, and assessing the advantages and risks associated with participation and partnership., * Explains how participatory urban planning can help poor people* Key advice for local authority workers on partnership working* Includes CD-ROM with detailed case studyThis book and CD-ROM explain how participatory urban planning strategies can help safeguard poor and vulnerable people. Based on a three-year project in Kenya and produced for people working in local authorities, this project offers guidance on understanding power relations and comparative advantage as a basis for deciding on partners, deciding the type of partnership in relation to project purposes, and assessing the advantages and risks associated with participation and partnership. In Part 1, the book explores the impact of urban poverty, the components of sustainable urban development, and the concept of urban governance. In Part 2, it provides advice on choosing partners, building partnerships, and action planning. The accompanying CD-ROM includes case study and project reports and the findings of an international workshop on this topic.This edition is a reissue of Partnerships in Urban Planning published with isbn 978 1 853396 090., Based on a three-year project in Kenya, this booklet examines the key features in understanding the development of participatory urban planning strategies and approaches that will assist in safeguarding of the position of poor and vulnerable. The book aims to help readers to understand power relations, and comparative advantage as a basis for deciding on partners; safeguard the poor and vulnerable in partnership formation; decide the type of partnership in relationship to purpose; decide the kind of organization to which the partnership will lead; ensure partnerships create organizational identity whilst safeguarding the distinctive identity of individual partners; sort out levels of partner relations in pursuit of both practical and strategic agendas; understand partnership capacities interests and priorities as a basis for partner selection; assess the advantages of participation and partnership and evaluate risk; and utilise participatory action planning methods in order to converge the interests of stakeholders and pool resources., Based on a three-year project in Kenya, this booklet examines the key features in understanding the development of participatory urban planning strategies and approaches that will assist in safeguarding of the position of poor and vulnerable., Based on a three-year project in Kenya, this booklet examines the key features in understanding the development of participatory urban planning strategies and approaches that will assist in safeguarding of the position of poor and vulnerable. The book aims to help readers to understand power relations, and comparative advantage as a basis for deciding on partners; safeguard the poor and vulnerable in partnership formation; decide the type of partnership in relationship to purpose ; decide the kind of organization to which the partnership will lead; ensure partnerships create organizational identity whilst safeguarding the distinctive identity of individual partners; sort out levels of partner relations in pursuit of both practical and strategic agendas; understand partnership capacities interests and priorities as a basis for partner selection; assess the advantages of participation and partnership and evaluate risk; and utilise participatory action planning methods in order to converge the interests of stakeholders and pool resources.
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