CTC, Social Theory Oriented Urban Theory, and Planning

Abstract

In previous chapters we’ve seen that there are several interesting resemblances between complexity theory and social theory and as a consequence between CTC and social theory oriented urban theory. We have further seen, however, that beyond the latter similarities, there is a fundamental difference between CTC and social theory oriented urban studies: The starting point of SMH and PPD urban theories is society at large when the city is perceived as a representation of the larger and more fundamental system – society. CTC as interpreted in this book, start from the nature of the city itself as a complex self-organizing system.