Module code: GEOG 220
SI Leader: Safia Kebeje
Topic: Urban Geography
Session 4: 25 August 2024
1. How does Pacione (2009) define power?
2. How has the shift from top-down, centralized planning to multi-stakeholder governance
in urban management impacted the role of different stakeholders in city development?
3. Who are the key stakeholders involved, according to Fox and Goodfellow (2016) in
urban governance?
4. what are the benefits of multi-stakeholder governance in cities, and how do these
benefits compare to the traditional top-down approaches to urban planning?
5. What are the values of local government, as outlined by Pacione (2009)
6. Discuss the importance of efficiency in local government
7. How does the concept of Arnstein’s ladder help in understanding the limitations and
opportunities for citizen empowerment in urban governance?
8. What is the role of urban social movements?
SI Leader: Safia Kebeje
Topic: Urban Geography
Session 4: 25 August 2024
1. How does Pacione (2009) define power?
2. How has the shift from top-down, centralized planning to multi-stakeholder governance
in urban management impacted the role of different stakeholders in city development?
3. Who are the key stakeholders involved, according to Fox and Goodfellow (2016) in
urban governance?
4. what are the benefits of multi-stakeholder governance in cities, and how do these
benefits compare to the traditional top-down approaches to urban planning?
5. What are the values of local government, as outlined by Pacione (2009)
6. Discuss the importance of efficiency in local government
7. How does the concept of Arnstein’s ladder help in understanding the limitations and
opportunities for citizen empowerment in urban governance?
8. What is the role of urban social movements?
