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Lorena Melgaço

Associate senior lecturer

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Theory versus Practice in Planning Education: The View from South Africa

Author

  • S. P. Denoon-Stevens
  • Lauren Andres
  • P. Jones
  • L. Melgaço
  • R. Massey
  • V. Nel

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