International Journal of
Architectural Engineering & Urban Planning
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1- Art University of Isfahan
2- Art University of Isfahan ,m.ghalehnoee@aui.ac.ir
2- Art University of Isfahan ,
Abstract:
This paper presents a critical examination of the status of urban planning as a discipline and profession. The paper is comprised of two main sections. The first is a theoretical review of various selective related studies conducted in English-speaking countries, with a particular focus on those from the United Kingdom and the United States. The second is a survey of 61 professional and graduate urban planners in Iran, which was conducted using a non-probability sampling method. The most significant variables examined are the essential skills and competencies of planners, the inclination to pursue the same field of study once more, and the discrepancy between academic education and professional training. In conclusion, the theoretical and survey-based findings are interpreted from sociological, epistemological, and political economy perspectives, and recommendations are provided. This article is distinctive in its use of an interpretive approach to quantitative and qualitative findings, as well as its combination of quantitative and qualitative methods to achieve a form of causality in the issues of the field and profession of planning.
Type of Study: Research Paper |
Subject:
Urban Planning
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