A POWER MODEL OF URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE DECISION-MAKING

This paper presents a model of urban infrastructure decision-making wh ich seeks to explain the complex social processes from the initial pro blematization and enrolment to the final resolution prior to choice an d action. The power theories of Callon and Crespi are used to form an explanatory framework for these initial and final phases, and Social J udgment Theory links the two. Case studies are presented to demonstrat e the importance of problem definition and the necessity for the 'solu tion' to fit normative social systemic structures if an excessive use of power is to be avoided.