Planning systems are in a state of perpetual reform. There is a constant struggle over the
form and operation of planning as interests vie to shape the distribution of costs and benefits …

There is perennial demand for more comparative knowledge about the nature of spatial
planning in different countries. Indeed, systematic international comparison has been a force …

Cross-national comparative research on social phenomena faces many conceptual and
practical difficulties in ensuring rigorous analysis and trustworthy findings. The questions …

Ein wichtiger Referenzpunkt für commoning und Sharing bildet die Arbeit von Elinor Ostrom.
Durch die Untersuchung von common-ownership-Regimen, die Ressourcen erfolgreich …

In this thematic issue we pursue the idea that comparative studies of planning systems are
utterly useful for gaining a deeper understanding of learning processes and learning …