Commonwealth Association of Planners
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The Commonwealth Association of Planners, abbreviated to CAP, was formed provisionally on 23 September 1970, and its constitution ratified in March, 1973, to, among other things;
In 2002 this was amended. The phrase "a satisfactory environment" was deleted and replaced by "more sustainable settlements and adequate shelter for all". This terminology derived from the Habitat Agenda that was agreed at the 1996 UN Habitat II meeting in Istanbul. It reflected the start of an increasingly close link between CAP and UN Habitat.
The association produces newsletters roughly three times a year, and holds conferences for planning theorists and practitioners. CAP was led by Heriot-Watt
professor Cliff Hague
from 2000-2006, under whom the association played a significant role in developing "new urban planning" in response to the rapid urbanization
and increased slum
settlements in cities across the globe. From 2006-10 he was Secretary-General of CAP. Since 2010 Clive Harridge has been Secretary-General. CAP works with the Commonwealth Association of Architects, the Commonwealth Engineering Council and the Commonowealth Association of Surveying and Land Economy: these act together as Built Environment Professions in the Commonwealth (BEPIC). CAP also works with other Commonwealth partners as ComHabitat.
CAP led the case for the "re-invention" of planning at the 2006 UN Habitat World Urban Forum, where a book was launched to support this advocacy. The book. "Making Planning Work: A Guide to Approaches and Skills" was published by Earthscan. In 2010 CAP has produced two Discussion Papers published by the Commonwealth Secretariat. These are "Gender in Planning and Urban Development" and "The State of the Cities: Why and How the Commonwealth must address the challenge of Sustainable Urbanisation".
Since 2006 CAP has been led by president Christine Platt
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- "promote co-operation between member organizations and between individuals in the commonwealth, in order to achieve the most effective contribution by planners to the wellbeing of society, and the creation of a satisfactory environment."
In 2002 this was amended. The phrase "a satisfactory environment" was deleted and replaced by "more sustainable settlements and adequate shelter for all". This terminology derived from the Habitat Agenda that was agreed at the 1996 UN Habitat II meeting in Istanbul. It reflected the start of an increasingly close link between CAP and UN Habitat.
The association produces newsletters roughly three times a year, and holds conferences for planning theorists and practitioners. CAP was led by Heriot-Watt
Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt University is a university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The name commemorates George Heriot, the 16th century financier to King James, and James Watt, the great 18th century inventor and engineer....
professor Cliff Hague
Cliff Hague
Cliff Hague is a town planning practitioner, academic and theorist. He was Professor of Planning and Spatial Development at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, until 2006, and now is Emeritus Professor and works as a freelance consultant and researcher. He is chairing the Commonwealth expert...
from 2000-2006, under whom the association played a significant role in developing "new urban planning" in response to the rapid 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....
and increased slum
Slum
A slum, as defined by United Nations agency UN-HABITAT, is a run-down area of a city characterized by substandard housing and squalor and lacking in tenure security. According to the United Nations, the percentage of urban dwellers living in slums decreased from 47 percent to 37 percent in the...
settlements in cities across the globe. From 2006-10 he was Secretary-General of CAP. Since 2010 Clive Harridge has been Secretary-General. CAP works with the Commonwealth Association of Architects, the Commonwealth Engineering Council and the Commonowealth Association of Surveying and Land Economy: these act together as Built Environment Professions in the Commonwealth (BEPIC). CAP also works with other Commonwealth partners as ComHabitat.
CAP led the case for the "re-invention" of planning at the 2006 UN Habitat World Urban Forum, where a book was launched to support this advocacy. The book. "Making Planning Work: A Guide to Approaches and Skills" was published by Earthscan. In 2010 CAP has produced two Discussion Papers published by the Commonwealth Secretariat. These are "Gender in Planning and Urban Development" and "The State of the Cities: Why and How the Commonwealth must address the challenge of Sustainable Urbanisation".
Since 2006 CAP has been led by president Christine Platt
Christine Platt
Christine Platt is the president of the Commonwealth Association of Planners, and past president of the South African Planning Institute. Platt completed her B.A. at the University of Natal, Durban, in 1976, and her MTRP in 1979....
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