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Michael Mutter’s “Pioneers of ‘Civic Diagnosis’: How this human ecological concept influenced the UK’s International Official Development Assistance in Urban Development” is a two-volume piece based on a series of working papers on ‘Civic Diagnosis’ compiled at The Max Lock Centre, University of Westminster between 2017-2021.
Published in 2024, “Reassessing Civic Diagnosis in City Design” is another look at its continued human ecological use today involving urban planning communities and their citizens locally and internationally.
Reassessing Civic Diagnosis in City Design
Published in 2024, “Reassessing Civic Diagnosis in City Design” is another look at its continued human ecological use today involving urban planning communities and their citizens locally and internationally
“Pioneers of ‘Civic Diagnosis’: How this human ecological concept influenced the UK’s International Official Development Assistance in Urban Development”
Volume 1 includes the chapters:
Origins and Methodologies of ‘Civic Diagnosis’
Civic Diagnosis and Setting the Scene for Progress 1997-2009
Volume 2 includes the chapters:
Searching for Evidence of Progress
Taking Forward the Professionally-led Urban Planning Concepts
100 Years of Civic Diagnosis/Human Ecology/City Region Intervention Tools in Practice for a World Recognising Climate Change Scenarios: Is This Optimistic Continuity for the Future?
A Bonus Introduction
To serve as an introduction to this exclusive publication Michael has prepared a short essay called “Analysing ‘Civic Diagnosis’ in UK-led International Urban Planning Policy” which provides as an introduction to Sir Patrick Geddes, recognises him as an early pioneer of ‘human ecology’ and looks to understand how the ‘civic diagnosis’ concept influenced the UK’s international urban planning policy.
Read the full Volume here!
Pioneers of ‘Civic Diagnosis’
Volume No. 1
This Overview Volume No.1 has been written by Michael Mutter and compiled by LAPWING in Bath, UK, in 2022 Acknowledgments are due to contributions from the full Max Lock Centre teams in UK and internationally; and to the many professionals engaged in the international urban development processes.
Read the full Volume here!
Pioneers of ‘Civic Diagnosis’
Volume No. 2
This Overview Volume No.2 has been written by Michael Mutter and compiled by LAPWING in Bath, UK, in 2022 Acknowledgments are due to contributions from the full Max Lock Centre teams in UK and internationally; and to the many professionals engaged in the international urban development processes
Read the full Volume here!
Bonus Introduction
Analysing ‘Civic Diagnosis’ in UK-led International Urban Planning Policy
To serve as an introduction to this exclusive publication Michael has prepared a short essay called “Analysing ‘Civic Diagnosis’ in UK-led International Urban Planning Policy” which provides as an introduction to Sir Patrick Geddes, recognises him as an early pioneer of ‘human ecology’ and looks to understand how the ‘civic diagnosis’ concept influenced the UK’s international urban planning policy.
Read the full essay here!