Environmental Planning and Management: An Introduction

Initially, planning was seen as a rational process, involving the application of objective methods and data to issues of environmental policy. More recently, the dynamic nature of the planning process has been acknowledged as an interaction among the planner, the formal political process, and the diverse and often competing interests of various groups in the community. The implications of this view of planning for planners and psychologists are discussed, and a case study of water demand management illustrates how psychologists can contribute to the planning process.