Positioning Latin America within the Southern Turn in Planning: Perspectives on an "Emerging Field": Conclusion to the Special Issue on Latin America. Issue 1 (2nd January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Galland, Daniel; Elinbaum, Pablo
• Is Part Of: DISP. Volume 54:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 48
• Page End: 54
• Publication Date: 2018-01-02
• Subjects: Land use -- Planning -- Periodicals; Land use -- Switzerland -- Planning -- Periodicals; Urbanisme -- Périodiques; Architecture du paysage -- Périodiques; Aménagement du territoire -- Périodiques; City planning; Land use -- Planning; Regional planning; Switzerland; Periodicals; 352.79
• DOI: 10.1080/02513625.2018.1454696
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0251-3625

Abstract

Abstract: The conclusion to this special issue on the state of planning in Latin America provides a series of critical reflections based on the cross-comparative analysis of its seven contributions. Rather than summarising the results embedded in the survey, we allude to the thematic questions posed in the introduction by responding with thought-provoking, argument-based counter-questions as revealed by each of the section headings comprising this conclusion. To make a contribution towards positioning planning in Latin America as an emerging "field" within the Southern turn in planning, the following sections suggest a series of research trajectories whose underlying rationales build on the exposed perceptions around significant planning problems across the region.