TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1994//
TI  - Formulating the Right Planning Problem
JO  - Journal of planning literature
A1  - George, R. V.
SP  - 240
EP  - 259
VL  - 8
IS  - 3
N2  - As problem-solving activities, planning and public policy-making are susceptible to the Type III error: solving the wrong problem. Drawing on a diverse literature, this article describes methods-tools and procedures-that encourage deliberate problem formulation, thereby reducing the chances of such an error occurring. A number of problem formulation methods are described using fictitious accounts of their application in a planning situation. To put them in context, these descriptions are preceded by a discussion of the occurrence of the Type III error in planning and responses to it, a brief review of the state of knowledge about problem formulation, and an overview of problem formulation methods.<p />
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SN  - 0885-4122
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/088541229400800302
ID  - ref1
ER  -