Partnerships in Urban Planning - A Guide for Municipalities (Paperback, New edition)

* Explains how participatory urban planning can help poor people* Key advice for local authority workers on partnership working* Includes CD-ROM with detailed case studyThis book and CD-ROM explain how participatory urban planning strategies can help safeguard poor and vulnerable people. Based on a three-year project in Kenya and produced for people working in local authorities, this project offers guidance on understanding power relations and comparative advantage as a basis for deciding on partners, deciding the type of partnership in relation to project purposes, and assessing the advantages and risks associated with participation and partnership. In Part 1, the book explores the impact of urban poverty, the components of sustainable urban development, and the concept of urban governance. In Part 2, it provides advice on choosing partners, building partnerships, and action planning. The accompanying CD-ROM includes case study and project reports and the findings of an international workshop on this topic.This edition is a reissue of Partnerships in Urban Planning published with isbn 978 1 853396 090.