TY - JOUR
T1 - A pragmatist lens on local planning practices: the case of the St. Andrews community-driven green belt
AU - Gopinath, Deepak
AU - Jackson, Tony
N1 - dc.publisher: Taylor & Francis
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Green belts test the capacity of the planning system to reconcile competing demands on the sustainable use of land. In 2002, in response to strong community pressure and against the wishes of the planning authority, the Scottish Executive approved a green belt around St. Andrews. This has yet to be designated, reflecting the challenges facing the local planning authority. The paper examines the St. Andrews case through a pragmatist framework to assess whether this instrument of governance can be effectively reconciled with community-led initiatives for protecting the environment.
AB - Green belts test the capacity of the planning system to reconcile competing demands on the sustainable use of land. In 2002, in response to strong community pressure and against the wishes of the planning authority, the Scottish Executive approved a green belt around St. Andrews. This has yet to be designated, reflecting the challenges facing the local planning authority. The paper examines the St. Andrews case through a pragmatist framework to assess whether this instrument of governance can be effectively reconciled with community-led initiatives for protecting the environment.
U2 - 10.1080/02697451003740197
DO - 10.1080/02697451003740197
M3 - Article
SN - 0269-7459
VL - 25
SP - 183
EP - 201
JO - Planning, Practice & Research
JF - Planning, Practice & Research
IS - 2
ER -