Swarm Planning: The Development of a Planning Methodology to Deal with Climate Adaptation

by Rob Roggema

Book Overview

This book shows that the problem of climate adaptation, which is described in social planning terms as 'wicked, ' is at odds with the contemporary practice of spatial planning. The author proposes a new adjusted framework which is more adaptable to unpredictable, wicked, dynamic and non-linear processes. The inspiration for this new method is the behaviour of swarms: bees, ants, birds and fish are capable of self-organization, which enables the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9400771517
• ISBN13: 9789400771512
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"