Figure 2 in Thompson et al. 2024, in Planning Practice and Research.
Congratulations to Kate Thompson on her second dissertation paper hitting print today in Planning Practice & Research. The paper, The ecosystem services concept in urban planning: the criteria for practical fit, draws upon 31 interviews and two focus groups Kate did with planners in 3 Canadian cities to understand how planners feel about ecosystem services concepts and related tools (normative fit) and the suitability of both for planning work (practical fit). The gap between the two allowed her to probe about the characteristics that support practical fit, and the important role of policy entrepreneurs in encouraging that fit.
