Question:

Which two key pioneers of participatory planning are mentioned in the UN Habitat document according to Fred Fisher?

AAmartya Sen and Nelson Mandela

BPaulo Freire and Kurt Lewin

CJohn Dewey and Mahatma Gandhi

DRobert Chambers and Abraham Maslow

Answer:

B. Paulo Freire and Kurt Lewin

Explanation:

Fred Fisher identified Paulo Freire and Kurt Lewin as key pioneers of participatory planning. Freire’s ideas focused on empowering the poor to analyze their own reality, while Lewin’s contributions included democratic leadership, group dynamics, and action research, all of which are fundamental to participatory planning.


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