Understanding and managing the unknown : the nature of uncertainty in planning authors
Abbott, John
Understanding and managing the unknown : the nature of uncertainty in planning authors created by John Abbott - Journal of planning education and research Volume 24, number 3 .
Individuals, organizations, and urban regions face a complex and uncertain future. Planning is about changing the future and therefore must try to understand what is known and unknown about the future. Planning involves understanding and managing uncertainty—focusing on what is unknown as well as what is known. Uncertainty arises from the environment or planning context—environmental uncertainty—but also from the planning process itself—process uncertainty. This article builds on research and practice to identify dimensions of uncertainty in planning. Understanding these dimensions will assist planners in establishing planning processes and in managing their ongoing dynamics. To be effective, planning needs to push the bounds of possibility, and this will raise uncertainty and the possibility of disagreement and failure.
0739456X
Uncertainty--SEQ 2001--Planning
NA9000 JOU
Understanding and managing the unknown : the nature of uncertainty in planning authors created by John Abbott - Journal of planning education and research Volume 24, number 3 .
Individuals, organizations, and urban regions face a complex and uncertain future. Planning is about changing the future and therefore must try to understand what is known and unknown about the future. Planning involves understanding and managing uncertainty—focusing on what is unknown as well as what is known. Uncertainty arises from the environment or planning context—environmental uncertainty—but also from the planning process itself—process uncertainty. This article builds on research and practice to identify dimensions of uncertainty in planning. Understanding these dimensions will assist planners in establishing planning processes and in managing their ongoing dynamics. To be effective, planning needs to push the bounds of possibility, and this will raise uncertainty and the possibility of disagreement and failure.
0739456X
Uncertainty--SEQ 2001--Planning
NA9000 JOU