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“Actors, Aims and Challenges of Local Strategic Planning in Spain” by José M. Ruano offers an overview of the experiences of strategic planning in Spain, drawing attention to the kind of processes designed and implemented and the territorial area covered by them. As well as looking at their strategic lines and objectives and their possible electoral effect, the chapter explores in depth 12 cases of planning, analyzing the values and the methodology used, the extent of the stakeholders’ engagement, the achievements and the main barriers detected in the process.
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I want to thank the following persons for providing valuable information for this research: Ana Sancho (Bilbao), Enrique Díaz (Móstoles), Juan Manuel Bermúdez (Conil de la Frontera), Elida Graciano (Lucena), Loli Soler (Ibi), Javier Valle (Jerez de la Frontera), José Manuel Martínez (Paterna), Teresa Mira (Santa Parpètua de Mogoda), Manuel Muñoz (Palma del Río), Victoria Alcalá (Tudela), Lino Ramos (Alcobendas), José Jaraba y Verónica Morillo (Puente Genil), Ángel Gonzalo (Granollers) y Raúl González (Mollet del Vallès).
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The questionnaire was responded by officers belonging to the following cities: Móstoles, Conil, Lucena, Ibi, Jerez, Paterna, Santa Perpetua de Mogoda, Tudela, Alcobendas, Puente Genil, Granollers and Mollet del Vallès.
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Ruano, J.M. (2019). Actors, Aims and Challenges of Local Strategic Planning in Spain. In: Hințea, C., Profiroiu, M., Țiclău, T. (eds) Strategic Planning in Local Communities. Governance and Public Management. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03436-8_6
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