Association of European Schools of Planning
Encyclopedia
The Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) is a network of Europe
an universities, their departments and affiliated schools that are engaged in teaching and research in the fields of urban
and regional planning
.
, Germany
in 1987. In 1992, it was formally registered as a non-profit association under Belgian law.
, communication
, exchange, and dissemination of research practices.
of education
and research institutions holds regular Annual Congress to bring together staff and students across the planning
realm and associated disciplines to make presentations and discuss research works on Europe
an, national, regional
and local spatial planning
issues, as well as debates on planning curricula. A regular three-day Ph.D workshop (initiated since 1993) precedes the Annual Congress. The Association also issues periodic Newsletter to provide information on the activities of member institutions, and reports of the various Working Groups.
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an universities, their departments and affiliated schools that are engaged in teaching and research in the fields of urban
Urban planning
Urban planning incorporates areas such as economics, design, ecology, sociology, geography, law, political science, and statistics to guide and ensure the orderly development of settlements and communities....
and regional planning
Regional planning
Regional planning deals with the efficient placement of land use activities, infrastructure, and settlement growth across a larger area of land than an individual city or town. The related field of urban planning deals with the specific issues of city planning...
.
Foundation
The formal charter of establishment of AESOP was signed in DortmundDortmund
Dortmund is a city in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 1987. In 1992, it was formally registered as a non-profit association under Belgian law.
Aims
The association aims to promote the development of the teaching curricula and research among its member institutions through mutual dialogueDialogue
Dialogue is a literary and theatrical form consisting of a written or spoken conversational exchange between two or more people....
, communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
, exchange, and dissemination of research practices.
Regular events
The networkSocial network
A social network is a social structure made up of individuals called "nodes", which are tied by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as friendship, kinship, common interest, financial exchange, dislike, sexual relationships, or relationships of beliefs, knowledge or prestige.Social...
of education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
and research institutions holds regular Annual Congress to bring together staff and students across the planning
Planning
Planning in organizations and public policy is both the organizational process of creating and maintaining a plan; and the psychological process of thinking about the activities required to create a desired goal on some scale. As such, it is a fundamental property of intelligent behavior...
realm and associated disciplines to make presentations and discuss research works on Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an, national, regional
Régional
Régional Compagnie Aérienne Européenne, or Régional for short, is a subsidiary airline wholly owned by Air France which connects hubs at Paris, Lyon, Clermont-Ferrand, and Bordeaux to 49 airports in Europe. The airline operates in Air France livery, retaining its name in small titles and logo on...
and local spatial planning
Spatial planning
Spatial planning refers to the methods used by the public sector to influence the distribution of people and activities in spaces of various scales. Discrete professional disciplines which involve spatial planning include land use planning, urban planning, regional planning, transport planning and...
issues, as well as debates on planning curricula. A regular three-day Ph.D workshop (initiated since 1993) precedes the Annual Congress. The Association also issues periodic Newsletter to provide information on the activities of member institutions, and reports of the various Working Groups.
Presidents
- Klaus Kunzmann
- Louis Albrecht
- Giorgio Piccinato
- Patsy HealeyPatsy HealeyPatsy Healey is a British urban planner. She is professor emeritus at Global Urban Research Unit in the School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape], at Newcastle University. She is a specialist in planning theory and practice, with a particular focus on strategic spatial planning for city...
- Marcel Bazin
- Tadeusz Markowski
- Hans Mastop
- Alessandro Balduci
- Simin DavoudiSimin DavoudiSimin Davoudi is Professor of Environmental Policy and Planning at Newcastle University. She is Past President of the Association of European Schools of Planning and, as coordinator of the Planning Research Network, advised the Department of Communities and Local Government on its research...
- Peter Ache
- Wilem Salet
- Kristina Nilsson
See also
- European Spatial Development PerspectiveEuropean Spatial Development PerspectiveThe European Spatial Development Perspective is a document approved by the Informal Council of Ministers of Spatial Planning of European Commission in Potsdam in 1999. It is a legally non-binding document forming a policy framework with 60 policy options for all tiers of administration with a...
- European UnionEuropean UnionThe European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
- The European Spatial Development PlanningEuropean Spatial Development PlanningThe European Spatial Development Planning or ESDP-Network seeks to promote education, research and professional training in spatial planning across European countries, in collaboration with many partners in other regions of the world...
network