The outmanoeuvring of regional planning by trends and circumstance
Abstract
Throughout the twentieth century, planning and planners were central to our understanding of cities and regions. Today, however, planning is facing powerful challenges – professionally, intellectually, practically – in ways arguably not seen before. Recent developments and trends are raising fundamental questions about how we plan regions. This book provides the first comprehensive account of a hitherto untold history of regions and planning through the lens of regional studies, with this chapter exploring the evolution of futures thinking and methods between 1979 and 2007 in an era of neoliberalism.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Urban Planning and Governance
Historical Geography and Geographical Thought
Local Governance and Planning
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 161–181
- Publication date
- 2 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter