Main entry:

Inam, Aseem.

Title & Author:

Planning for the unplanned : recovering from crises in megacities / Aseem Inam.

Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2005.

Description:

xiii, 248 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-243) and index.
Planning for the unplanned -- Opportunity strikes -- Successful planning in Mexico City -- Successful planning in Los Angeles -- When planning institutions fail -- Routines, comparisons, and future directions.

Summary:

"How do cities plan for the unplanned? Do cities plan for recovery from every possible sudden shock? How does one prepare a plan for the recovery after a tragedy, like the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York? The book discovers the systematic features that contribute to the success of planning institutions. In cities filled with uncertainty and complexity, planning institutions effectively tackle unexpected and sudden change by relying on the old and the familiar, rather than the new and the innovative. The author argues that planning programs institutions were successful because they were bureaucratic, and relied on standardized routines, rigorous sets of established regimes, familiar programs, and institutionalized hierarchies. Also contrary to popular perception, neither the leaders at the top of the institutions nor those workers at the grassroots level were the most important in the implementation of such routines. The key actors were middle managers, because they knew the institutional structures inside out, what the routines were and how to use them, and were successful go-betweens between national governments and grassroots community groups.
Case studies from Mexico City, Los Angeles and New York provide a deeper understanding of urban planning processes. The case studies reveal that systematic institutional analysis helps us understand what works in planning, and why. They also demonstrate the manner in which institutional routines serve as powerful and effective tools for addressing novel situations." -- Publisher description.

Resources:
Table of contents
Table of contents
Table of contents
Publisher description
Table of contents

ISBN:

0415951291 (hc ; alk. paper)
9780415951296 (hc ; alk. paper)
0415951305 (pb ; alk. paper)
9780415951302 (pb ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Emergency management.
Cities and towns Safety measures.
Disasters Mexico Mexico City.
Disasters California Los Angeles.
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.
Disaster relief.
September 11 Terrorist Attacks
Relief Work
Gestion des situations d'urgence Planification.
Sécurité urbaine.
Catastrophes Mexique Mexico.
Catastrophes Californie Los Angeles.
Attentats du 11 septembre 2001, États-Unis.
Secours aux victimes de catastrophes.
Villes Sécurité Mesures.
Disasters
Rampen.
Stadsplanning.
Organisatie.
California Los Angeles
Mexico Mexico City

Holdings:

Location: Library main 242056
Call No.: HV553 .I49 2005
Status: Available