From consultation to deliberation? Tracing deliberative norms in EIA frameworks in Swedish roads planning |
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Authors: | Karolina Tim Krister |
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Institution: | aSwedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, SE-581 95 Linköping, Sweden;bDepartment of Development and Planning, Aalborg University, Fibigerstraede 13, DK 9000, Aalborg, Denmark;cDepartment of Planning and Environment, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden |
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Abstract: | This paper presents the results of an analysis of deliberative norms in the framework for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in roads planning in Sweden. The more specific question is how this framework has responded to the shift towards more deliberative approaches to planning and decision making, advocated in planning theory and policy literature over the last decade. The analysis, which compares the current framework and guidance with an earlier iteration, identifies a shift towards deliberation; deliberative norms are present, and even dominate recent guidance. However, an instrumental norm permeates both the former and the current guidance, suggesting that even as a language of consultation is replaced by one of deliberation, the intention remains to secure and legitimise a smooth development pathway. Evidence from interviews with professionals working in the Swedish EIA system highlights the difficulties of navigating these uncertainties in practice. By opening up critical analysis of deliberative norms as they shape the conditions for practice, this study contributes to the continuous development of planning practice, by supporting a more normatively reflexive approach to framework-design. |
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Keywords: | Deliberative norms Infrastructure planning Environmental assessment framework |
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