Changing Planning Cultures : The Case of Albania

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2012-07
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The main focus of the research is on the Albanian Planning Culture. As of 2009 Law 10119 on Territorial Planning was introduced in Albania which requires a cultural change from ‘urban design’ to a more spatial planning approach. Hence the current situation in the country has been the object of the analysis, otherwise known as a critical juncture. From the Historical Institutionalism theory, this is quite a crucial moment for institutions as the path taken now will set the institution in a patter which would be difficult to shake. In addition to this the attitudes of the agents toward change are very important. The study also provides a literature review on planning culture and the way that they can change. The main aim of this thesis is to identify the challenges, including the different types of agent and to provide some plausible recommendations that can enable a gradual institutionalization of the changes. In order to meet the aim the researcher has chosen a case study methodology which frames the Albanian Planning Culture and the changes brought by the new legislation. In addition, analyses of the critical juncture and the different agents operating in Albania have helped the author to provide some recommendations that might enable the culture change in Albania.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen