The AESOP Thematic Group Ethics, Values and Planning is delighted to announce the publication of a themed issue: "Exploring Conformorality in Planning Debates: Perspectives and Implications"
Conformorality is an intriguing concept that describes the tendency of individuals within a particular group or community to align with specific moral views and values. What role does conformorality play in planning debates? This special issue delves into the topic from diverse perspectives.
Editors: Stefano Cozzolino &Anita De Franco
Journal: Transactions of AESOP - Association of European Schools of Planning
You can access the special issue freely at this link: https://transactions-journal.aesop-planning.eu/index.php/TrAESOP/issue/view/12b
Contents:
- Matteo Colombo & Chiara Lisciandra: Norms and the City
- Anita De Franco: To Plan or Not to Plan? Is This the Question?
- Paulo Nascimento Neto, Clovis Ultramari, Mario Prokopiuk: Deal-Making Cities in Latin America: Why Should We Pay Less Attention to Master Plans?
- Qing Yuan Guo: Planners’ Ideals and Realities: Normative Behaviour and Conformorality
- Brett Allen Slack: The ‘Conformorality’ of Residential Displacement Debates
- Sanford Ikeda: Conformorality and the Economic Urbanism of Jane Jacobs
The thematic group extends its heartfelt gratitude to all contributors for their efforts in exploring this novel concept, as well as to the journal editors for their invaluable support throughout the publication process.
