Applying a decolonization paradigm to planning theory for inclusion and equity
The Global North has dominated the planning theories for decades to resolve planning problems globally. These Northern theories were not feasible for most problems in the Global South, as the continued use of Northern theories maintains the inequalities of disjointed and divided cities caused by col...
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| description | The Global North has dominated the planning theories for decades to resolve planning problems globally. These Northern theories were not feasible for most problems in the Global South, as the continued use of Northern theories maintains the inequalities of disjointed and divided cities caused by colonialism. However, as this approach is inappropriate and inadequate, planning theories require decolonization from the continued focus on the Global North in order to reflect the realities of the South. This paper contributes to the scholarship of decolonization in planning by investigating how planning academics and professionals in South Africa view the progress made in the decolonization of planning theories for inclusion and equity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b4ca74642c2142ef95adaf7a69be16422025-01-06T06:59:05ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sustainable Cities2624-96342025-01-01610.3389/frsc.2024.14758831475883Applying a decolonization paradigm to planning theory for inclusion and equityDane Buttner0Verna Nel1Thulisile Ncamsile Mphambukeli2Urban and Regional Planning Department, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South AfricaUrban and Regional Planning Department, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South AfricaUrban and Regional Planning Department, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South AfricaThe Global North has dominated the planning theories for decades to resolve planning problems globally. These Northern theories were not feasible for most problems in the Global South, as the continued use of Northern theories maintains the inequalities of disjointed and divided cities caused by colonialism. However, as this approach is inappropriate and inadequate, planning theories require decolonization from the continued focus on the Global North in order to reflect the realities of the South. This paper contributes to the scholarship of decolonization in planning by investigating how planning academics and professionals in South Africa view the progress made in the decolonization of planning theories for inclusion and equity.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsc.2024.1475883/fullplanning theorydecolonizationinclusionequityGlobal South |
| spellingShingle | Dane Buttner Verna Nel Thulisile Ncamsile Mphambukeli Applying a decolonization paradigm to planning theory for inclusion and equity Frontiers in Sustainable Cities planning theory decolonization inclusion equity Global South |
| title | Applying a decolonization paradigm to planning theory for inclusion and equity |
| title_full | Applying a decolonization paradigm to planning theory for inclusion and equity |
| title_fullStr | Applying a decolonization paradigm to planning theory for inclusion and equity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Applying a decolonization paradigm to planning theory for inclusion and equity |
| title_short | Applying a decolonization paradigm to planning theory for inclusion and equity |
| title_sort | applying a decolonization paradigm to planning theory for inclusion and equity |
| topic | planning theory decolonization inclusion equity Global South |
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