Phronetic planning research: Theoretical and methodological reflections

Planning Theory and Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 283-306

  Flyvbjerg, Bent ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

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ACADEMIC RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PLANNING THEORY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 7444254525     PISSN: 14649357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1464935042000250195     Document Type: Article

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