TY  - JOUR
AU  - Papamichail, Theodora
AU  - Perić, Ana
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://raf.arh.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1345
AB  - Faced with challenges such as rapid transformation of existing settlements, reorganisation of mobility patterns, and climate change mitigation management, the governance of spatial development in Switzerland demands institutional and procedural innovations, particularly noticeable at the regional scale. Although cantons, the middle-governmental tier between the federal and communal authorities (municipalities), play a coordinating role supported by numerous formal and informal planning instruments, the small size of the institutional territory, coupled with administrative decentralisation of the country and autonomy of the lowest administrative levels, often challenges a multi-governmental and multi-sectorial approach to regional spatial development. Against the concepts of regional governance, regional planning and the action-oriented planning, and using the mixed-method research approach (focusing on documentary analysis and ethnographic methods), the article critically assesses a planning method – test planning – applied in the process of creating a development vision of Sisslerfeld, the largest land reserve in the Swiss canton of Aargau. Research results highlight the potential and limitations of informal collaborative procedures and elucidate the approaches of critical actors in an effort to achieve joint institutional action.
PB  - Elsevier Ltd
T2  - Land Use Policy
T1  - Action-oriented planning methods as a tool for improving regional governance in Switzerland: evidence from the Sisslerfeld area
VL  - 134
SP  - 106927
DO  - 10.1016/j.landusepol.2023.106927
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Papamichail, Theodora and Perić, Ana",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Faced with challenges such as rapid transformation of existing settlements, reorganisation of mobility patterns, and climate change mitigation management, the governance of spatial development in Switzerland demands institutional and procedural innovations, particularly noticeable at the regional scale. Although cantons, the middle-governmental tier between the federal and communal authorities (municipalities), play a coordinating role supported by numerous formal and informal planning instruments, the small size of the institutional territory, coupled with administrative decentralisation of the country and autonomy of the lowest administrative levels, often challenges a multi-governmental and multi-sectorial approach to regional spatial development. Against the concepts of regional governance, regional planning and the action-oriented planning, and using the mixed-method research approach (focusing on documentary analysis and ethnographic methods), the article critically assesses a planning method – test planning – applied in the process of creating a development vision of Sisslerfeld, the largest land reserve in the Swiss canton of Aargau. Research results highlight the potential and limitations of informal collaborative procedures and elucidate the approaches of critical actors in an effort to achieve joint institutional action.",
publisher = "Elsevier Ltd",
journal = "Land Use Policy",
title = "Action-oriented planning methods as a tool for improving regional governance in Switzerland: evidence from the Sisslerfeld area",
volume = "134",
pages = "106927",
doi = "10.1016/j.landusepol.2023.106927"
}

Papamichail, T.,& Perić, A.. (2023). Action-oriented planning methods as a tool for improving regional governance in Switzerland: evidence from the Sisslerfeld area. in Land Use Policy
Elsevier Ltd., 134, 106927.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2023.106927

Papamichail T, Perić A. Action-oriented planning methods as a tool for improving regional governance in Switzerland: evidence from the Sisslerfeld area. in Land Use Policy. 2023;134:106927.
doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2023.106927 .

Papamichail, Theodora, Perić, Ana, "Action-oriented planning methods as a tool for improving regional governance in Switzerland: evidence from the Sisslerfeld area" in Land Use Policy, 134 (2023):106927,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2023.106927 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Papamichail, Theodora
AU  - Perić, Ana
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://raf.arh.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/735
AB  - Greek spatial planning reality faces the problems like sprawl and illegal settlements outside the building zones, underpinned by the conventional self-financed real estate development model under the patronage of the national government. In case of transportation congestion problems, the formal planning proved to be even more ineffective and unpopular. Therefore, non-institutionalized supplement to formal planning is considered highly effective: informal planning relies upon the principles of collaborative dialogue, networks and trustful relationships among the relevant players. The article describes the informal planning procedure – the test planning method – analyzed against the theoretical background of communicative rationality, on the one hand, and critically assessed through the practical implementation in the case of Peloponnesian city of Patras on the other. As a result, the article highlights the successful phases of the test planning, nevertheless pointing to its shortcomings, which could be expected in the societies with a dominant political cronyism.
PB  - Elsevier Ltd.
T2  - Cities
T1  - Informal democracy in Patras, Greece: A mechanism for improved planning?
VL  - 74
SP  - 334
EP  - 342
DO  - 10.1016/j.cities.2017.12.023
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Papamichail, Theodora and Perić, Ana",
year = "2018",
abstract = "Greek spatial planning reality faces the problems like sprawl and illegal settlements outside the building zones, underpinned by the conventional self-financed real estate development model under the patronage of the national government. In case of transportation congestion problems, the formal planning proved to be even more ineffective and unpopular. Therefore, non-institutionalized supplement to formal planning is considered highly effective: informal planning relies upon the principles of collaborative dialogue, networks and trustful relationships among the relevant players. The article describes the informal planning procedure – the test planning method – analyzed against the theoretical background of communicative rationality, on the one hand, and critically assessed through the practical implementation in the case of Peloponnesian city of Patras on the other. As a result, the article highlights the successful phases of the test planning, nevertheless pointing to its shortcomings, which could be expected in the societies with a dominant political cronyism.",
publisher = "Elsevier Ltd.",
journal = "Cities",
title = "Informal democracy in Patras, Greece: A mechanism for improved planning?",
volume = "74",
pages = "334-342",
doi = "10.1016/j.cities.2017.12.023"
}

Papamichail, T.,& Perić, A.. (2018). Informal democracy in Patras, Greece: A mechanism for improved planning?. in Cities
Elsevier Ltd.., 74, 334-342.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2017.12.023

Papamichail T, Perić A. Informal democracy in Patras, Greece: A mechanism for improved planning?. in Cities. 2018;74:334-342.
doi:10.1016/j.cities.2017.12.023 .

Papamichail, Theodora, Perić, Ana, "Informal democracy in Patras, Greece: A mechanism for improved planning?" in Cities, 74 (2018):334-342,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2017.12.023 . .

TY  - CHAP
AU  - Papamichail, Theodora
AU  - Perić, Ana
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://raf.arh.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/732
AB  - Due to a controversial historical and political background and the prolonged socioeconomic crisis, the culture of collaboration and dialogue is not cultivated at any governance level in Greece. On the contrary, the conventional self-financed real-estate development model is deeply rooted within Greek society—planning regulation supports greenfield development instead of implementing urban renewal or compact-city policies. As a result, Greek cities are affected by sprawl and, often, illegitimate development tendencies. In order to effectively cope with such urban problems, there is an idea of introducing a communicative rationality approach—a tool towards promoting a resilient governance system. However, since collaborative dialogue, networks and trustful relationships among the relevant players build the core of communicative rationality, it is rather challenging to implement an approach in Greece such as a fuzzy-governance context. The paper revolves around two main questions: How can tailor-made initiatives transcend the current sociopolitical obstacles in Greece and contribute to resilient spatial development? How could the country absorb the social, political and intellectual capital in practice that is produced by collaborative initiatives? The central part of the research is the case study presenting the informal planning method (called the Test Planning Process), applied for the first time in the Greek planning context in the city of Patras. Elucidating the role of various actors involved in the process, the paper shows how collaboration in consecutive steps, based on expertise and impartial participation, may reverse irrational decisions, thus promoting the gradual development of an informal approach to spatial planning.
PB  - Cham: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature
T2  - Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions (Results of SSPCR 2017)
T1  - Informal planning: Towards promoting resilient governance in Greece
SP  - 523
EP  - 536
DO  - 10.1007/978-3-319-75774-2_35
ER  - 

@inbook{
author = "Papamichail, Theodora and Perić, Ana",
year = "2018",
abstract = "Due to a controversial historical and political background and the prolonged socioeconomic crisis, the culture of collaboration and dialogue is not cultivated at any governance level in Greece. On the contrary, the conventional self-financed real-estate development model is deeply rooted within Greek society—planning regulation supports greenfield development instead of implementing urban renewal or compact-city policies. As a result, Greek cities are affected by sprawl and, often, illegitimate development tendencies. In order to effectively cope with such urban problems, there is an idea of introducing a communicative rationality approach—a tool towards promoting a resilient governance system. However, since collaborative dialogue, networks and trustful relationships among the relevant players build the core of communicative rationality, it is rather challenging to implement an approach in Greece such as a fuzzy-governance context. The paper revolves around two main questions: How can tailor-made initiatives transcend the current sociopolitical obstacles in Greece and contribute to resilient spatial development? How could the country absorb the social, political and intellectual capital in practice that is produced by collaborative initiatives? The central part of the research is the case study presenting the informal planning method (called the Test Planning Process), applied for the first time in the Greek planning context in the city of Patras. Elucidating the role of various actors involved in the process, the paper shows how collaboration in consecutive steps, based on expertise and impartial participation, may reverse irrational decisions, thus promoting the gradual development of an informal approach to spatial planning.",
publisher = "Cham: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature",
journal = "Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions (Results of SSPCR 2017)",
booktitle = "Informal planning: Towards promoting resilient governance in Greece",
pages = "523-536",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-319-75774-2_35"
}

Papamichail, T.,& Perić, A.. (2018). Informal planning: Towards promoting resilient governance in Greece. in Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions (Results of SSPCR 2017)
Cham: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature., 523-536.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75774-2_35

Papamichail T, Perić A. Informal planning: Towards promoting resilient governance in Greece. in Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions (Results of SSPCR 2017). 2018;:523-536.
doi:10.1007/978-3-319-75774-2_35 .

Papamichail, Theodora, Perić, Ana, "Informal planning: Towards promoting resilient governance in Greece" in Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions (Results of SSPCR 2017) (2018):523-536,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75774-2_35 . .