John Friedmann
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John Friedmann is an Honorary Professor in the School of Community and Regional Planning at University of British Columbia
, Vancouver, Canada, and Professor Emeritus in the School of Public Policy and Social Research at UCLA. He was founding professor of the Program for Urban Planning
in the Graduate School of Architecture and Planning at UCLA, and served as its head for a total of 14 years between 1969 and 1996.
In 1966 he developed the core-periphery four-stage model of regional development, explaining that "where economic growth is sustained over long time periods, its incidence works towards a progressive integration of the space economy". Forty years later, his article, "The World City Hypothesis" generated a stream of researches in economic geography, development studies, and planning. His 1987 book, "Planning in the Public Domain: From Knowledge to Action" is widely used as a text in planning schools throughout the world.
In 1988, he received the Distinguished Planning Educator Award from the American Collegiate Schools of Planning . His achievements have been internationally recognised, with Honorary Doctorates from the Catholic University of Chile and the Dortmund University of Technology. In 2006, he was the first recipient of the UN-Habitat Lecture Award "for his outstanding and sustained contribution to research, thinking and practice in the field of Human Settlements." And in 2008, he was appointed Honorary Advisor to the China Academy of Urban Planning and Design.
His publishing record includes 16 sole-authored books, 11 co-edited books, and more than 150 chapters, articles, and reviews. Professor Friedmann's current research focuses on processes of urbanization
, particularly in China
. His most recent books include The Prospect of Cities (2002), China’s Urban Transition (2005), and Insurgencies: Essays in Planning Theory (2011). Many of his writings have been translated into various languages, including Japanese, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Persian
, and Chinese.
Friedmann is married to Leonie Sandercock
. He was awarded his PhD in 1955 from the University of Chicago
, and is widely regarded as among the most authoritative living planning writers on sustainable international development and planning theory.
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
, Vancouver, Canada, and Professor Emeritus in the School of Public Policy and Social Research at UCLA. He was founding professor of the Program for Urban Planning
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....
in the Graduate School of Architecture and Planning at UCLA, and served as its head for a total of 14 years between 1969 and 1996.
In 1966 he developed the core-periphery four-stage model of regional development, explaining that "where economic growth is sustained over long time periods, its incidence works towards a progressive integration of the space economy". Forty years later, his article, "The World City Hypothesis" generated a stream of researches in economic geography, development studies, and planning. His 1987 book, "Planning in the Public Domain: From Knowledge to Action" is widely used as a text in planning schools throughout the world.
In 1988, he received the Distinguished Planning Educator Award from the American Collegiate Schools of Planning . His achievements have been internationally recognised, with Honorary Doctorates from the Catholic University of Chile and the Dortmund University of Technology. In 2006, he was the first recipient of the UN-Habitat Lecture Award "for his outstanding and sustained contribution to research, thinking and practice in the field of Human Settlements." And in 2008, he was appointed Honorary Advisor to the China Academy of Urban Planning and Design.
His publishing record includes 16 sole-authored books, 11 co-edited books, and more than 150 chapters, articles, and reviews. Professor Friedmann's current research focuses on processes of urbanization
Urbanization
Urbanization, urbanisation or urban drift is the physical growth of urban areas as a result of global change. The United Nations projected that half of the world's population would live in urban areas at the end of 2008....
, particularly in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. His most recent books include The Prospect of Cities (2002), China’s Urban Transition (2005), and Insurgencies: Essays in Planning Theory (2011). Many of his writings have been translated into various languages, including Japanese, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
, and Chinese.
Friedmann is married to Leonie Sandercock
Leonie Sandercock
Leonie Sandercock is an Australian academic currently teaching at the School of Community & Regional Planning at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada...
. He was awarded his PhD in 1955 from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
, and is widely regarded as among the most authoritative living planning writers on sustainable international development and planning theory.
Selected publications
- Friedmann, J. (2011) Insurgencies: Essays in Planning Theory,London and New York: Routledge,(ISBN13:0-415-78152-7(pbk))
- Friedmann, J. (2005) China's urban transition, Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, (ISBN 0816646147 and 0816646155 (pbk))
- Friedmann, J. (2002) The prospect of cities, Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press (ISBN 0816638845)
- Friedmann, J. (1992) Empowerment: the politics of alternative development,Oxford: Blackwell Publishers(ISBN 1557863008 (pbk))
- Friedmann, J. (1987) Planning in the public domain : from knowledge to action, Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press (ISBN 0691077436 and 0691022682 (pbk))