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In this chapter, Planning for sustainability: Between risks and lifeworlds, Mikaela Vasstrøm and Hans Kjetil Lysgård present ideas of a planning study that takes a critical perspective on planning. What are the alternative planning ideas? Planning is a field where different paradigms meet. How can one approach that? Their suggestion is a combination of participatory and critical planning. There is a strong account of planning and sustainability with better links between planning and Higher Education. Empowerment may provide a connection. For both planning and education, we need an understanding of context. The discussion of universities is thought-provoking.
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Vasstrøm, M., Lysgård, H.K. (2015). Planning for Sustainability: Between Risks and Lifeworlds. In: Johnsen, H., Torjesen, S., Ennals, R. (eds) Higher Education in a Sustainable Society. CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15919-5_9
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