This text deals with what the concept ‘best practice’ means – where it comes from, and how it is used in urban planning and design. It is a widely used concept, which might be applied as a strict protocol, but is often also used in a much more liberal way in the design practices—describing a wider range of approaches.
Hemmersam, P. 2015. 'Best Practice Reconsidered: What is the problem with best practice?'. In Dahl, C., Dietrich, L., Lindholm, G., Kahn, A. (eds) Site-Specific Design : Driving force for harbour transformation .Alnarp: Swedish University of Agricultural Science