Dr. Berman is the initiator and head of the program in Public Participation in Urban and Regional Planning at the Israel Standards Institute, and he is currently developing and perfecting participatory methods. He has been working on scientific research and development of residents' assessment instruments within the framework of the InterRAI. Dr. Berman has been invited to give presentations on participatory planning at dozens of internationally established conferences and advanced schools.
Chapter 1. Abstract.- Chapter 2. Introduction.- Chapter 3. Conceptual Context.- Chapter 4. Test Case: The Planning Process of Haifa's Range Artery.- Chapter 5. Test Case: The Planning Process of Tel Aviv's Shlavim Artery.- Chapter 6. Evaluation of the Participation Methods' Effectiveness.- Chapter 7. Discussion: Comparison of Methods of Public Participation.- Chapter 8. Public Participation: Between Theory and Practice.- Chapter 9. Open Edges and New Horizons in Public Participation.- Chapter 10. Conclusions.