[en] Urban observatories represent today a global phenomenon. In the last decades,
public actors, universities and civil society actors have established hundreds of urban
observatories all around the world. Some of these observatories actively contribute to
the analysis of urban dynamics and affect urban policy making. However, urban
observatories are still understudied; the scientific literature on urban observatories is
rare and culturally fragmented. This article seeks to contribute to the development of
a body of knowledge on urban observatories, by proposing a typology of urban
observatories that stress the potential impacts and contributions of four different
archetypes on urban and territorial planning and management.
Research Center/Unit :
Local Environment Management and Analysis laboratory - University of Liege Lepur : Centre de Recherche sur la Ville, le Territoire et le Milieu rural - ULiège
Disciplines :
Political science, public administration & international relations
Author, co-author :
Farah, Jihad ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Institut des sciences humaines et sociales > Criminologie
Language :
English
Title :
A draft for a typology of urban observatories
Publication date :
September 2011
Number of pages :
10
Event name :
Pour une nouvelle culture d’économie durable
Event organizer :
Réseau Européen d’Intelligence Territoriale la société de développement économique de la province de Liège SPI+
