
Lorena Melgaço
Associate senior lecturer

Theory versus Practice in Planning Education: The View from South Africa
Author
Summary, in English
This paper reflects on the ongoing debate between theory and practice in planning, using the example of South Africa. Based on survey responses, it discusses how planning education in South Africa is perceived to prepare students for practice. While we acknowledge that the majority of respondents view their planning education positively, the results reveal challenges regarding the practical application of theory, especially in the case of land-use management. We then respond to calls for contextualised practices of knowing, emphasising the ‘local’ in planning education so that theory and practice can be combined across contexts.
Publishing year
2022
Language
English
Pages
509-525
Publication/Series
Planning Practice and Research
Volume
37
Issue
4
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Routledge
Topic
- Human Geography
Keywords
- planning education
- planning theory
- planning practice
- South Africa
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 0269-7459