Contemporary Issues in Regional Planning

ISBN-13: 9781138723955 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 278 str.

John Glasson

Opis

This title was first published in 2002: Regional planning and government in the UK is undergoing a period of tremendous activity, with a wide range of new policies, innovative techniques and experiments being tested. This volume provides an overview of developments.

Spis treści

Regional realities and regional institutions: thinking about the English regions-- scenarios for the future of regional planning within UK/EU spatial planning-- the regional agenda, planning and development in Scotland-- Government Offices for the regions and regional planning-- integrating local and central concerns in the new regional landscape - pipe dream or political project? Themes and topics: regional transport strategies - fond hope or serious planning?-- utilities and the regions-- promoting sustainable development through regional plans - the role of the environment agency-- regional planning and the environmental dimension of sustainable development. Regional planning - regional variation: integrated policy development at the regional level - the East Midlands integrated regional strategy-- regional planning in the West Midlands-- the South West - lesons for the future-- the South East. Conclusions: some interim conclusions - regional planning and regional governance for the 21st century.

O autorze

John Glasson