Dilemma, reform, and reflections on spatial planning

Yu, Li ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5547-9862, Chen, Chun and Jiang, Tao 2021. Dilemma, reform, and reflections on spatial planning. City Planning Review 2020 (6)

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Abstract

This paper briefly introduces different interpretations of spatial planning, and then illustrates the process of transformation from traditional land use (development) planning to spatial planning system by a case study of the UK. However, this paper further indicates that after 20 years of practice, especially since 2008, spatial planning has faced new problems and difficulties while relevant changes have emerged. The overall reform of spatial planning is toward the neo-liberal planning paradigm, which emphasizes market leading and competition, devolution of planning power and participation of multi-actors. The change of European spatial planning has aroused doubts and criticism about whether spatial planning has maintained its basic values of sustainable development and fairness and equality that were put forward at its earlier stage. Based on the assessment and analysis of the reforms of European spatial planning, this paper provides some recommendations on the perspective of planning system reform in China, especially the establishment of “spatial planning”.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Geography and Planning (GEOPL)
Publisher:	Urban Planning Society of China
Last Modified:	24 Sep 2025 10:44
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/137724

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