5 Theories of Planning · 5.1 Theories of planning and planning thinkers

5.1.10 Planning process theories and methods: rational, incremental, advocacy and strategic planning, SWOT, surveys and the Lorenz curve

Planning theory asks how plans should be made: comprehensively and rationally, in small steps, through advocacy and participation, or strategically; planners support each approach with tools such as SWOT, surveys and inequality measures like the Lorenz curve.

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Key terms

  • rational comprehensive planning
  • incrementalism
  • Lindblom
  • muddling through
  • mixed scanning
  • Etzioni
  • advocacy planning
  • Davidoff
  • Arnstein ladder
  • communicative planning
  • systems approach
  • strategic planning
  • Mintzberg
  • SWOT
  • Delphi
  • sampling
  • Lorenz curve
  • Gini coefficient
  • RADaR

What this note covers

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  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. Mains writingMains writing
  5. Common trapsFoundation
  6. Quick revisionFoundation

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