Editorial: Designing in a complex world

摘要

The practice of urban design and planning is becoming increasingly complex. New aspirations are regularly added to the agenda, but none are taken away. Building and transportation technology advances apace and new development formats emerge year by year. Economic conditions are driven by events on the other side of the world and lifestyle fads spread virally via globalised media and the Internet. The list of stakeholders and their level of engagement continues to rise, while innovation breeds new specialists with inputs to be synthesised. Even the climate is growing less predictable.