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Guiding urban self-organization: Combining rule-based and case-based planning

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In cities, positive self-organization, reflecting the preferred pattern formation resulting from dissipative decision making of activities, is a key promoter of urban dynamics. The urban planning system is limited in recognizing it, but planners adapt to these autonomous processes by deviating from the plan. The result is a dual system of rules and systematic exceptions, which lacks the ability to steer and evaluate the overall direction of urban progress. Similar yet explicit dual problem-solving procedures of statutory rule frameworks and adaptations applying previous cases are common in many fields. Applying this multi-disciplinary knowledge, I propose a dual, computation-supported planning procedure combining rule-based and case-based reasoning. Such planning could respond to urban self-organization, while guiding urban dynamics in a consistent manner. The operation of this coupled system is illustrated using the empirical example of Lielahti, a mixed-use working place district in the Finnish city of Tampere in an exploratory manner.

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  • J Partanen, 2020. "Guiding urban self-organization: Combining rule-based and case-based planning," Environment and Planning B, , vol. 47(2), pages 304-320, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envirb:v:47:y:2020:i:2:p:304-320
    DOI: 10.1177/2399808319893687
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    1. Loris Servillo & Rob Atkinson & Abdelillah Hamdouch & Fennie M. Van Straalen & Patrick Witte & Edwin Buitelaar, 2017. "Self-Organisation in Oosterwold, Almere: Challenges with Public Goods and Externalities," Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, Royal Dutch Geographical Society KNAG, vol. 108(4), pages 503-511, September.
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    1. Ward Rauws & Stefano Cozzolino & Stefano Moroni, 2020. "Framework rules for self-organizing cities: Introduction," Environment and Planning B, , vol. 47(2), pages 195-202, February.

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