Planning in the UK: An Introduction

ISBN-13: 9780230303331 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 392 str.

Clara Greed

Opis

This accessible text introduces the history, theory and key issues of planning. It is designed to give those new to the subject, both planning and non-planning students, a concise overview of the whole field.

Spis treści

Preface PART I: PLANNING AND THE PLANNING SYSTEM 1. Introduction: Why Planning Matters 2. The Organisation of Planning 3. The Control of Development and the Development Process PART II: THE STORY OF PLANNING 4. The Historical Roots of Planning 5. Industrialisation: Reaction and Reform 6. From Industrialisation to Globalisation 7. Planning into the New Millennium 8. The History of the Theories behind Planning PART III: THE SCOPE OF MODERN PLANNING 9. Planning for the Countryside and other Green Areas 10. Sustainable Development 11. Regeneration, Retail and Renewal 12. Transportation Planning 13. Urban Design, Place-Making and Culture PART IV: PLANNING AND PEOPLE 14. The Social Aspects of Planning 15. Planning For Diversity and Equality: Women and Minorities 16. Planning and the Built Environment Professions.

O autorze

Clara Greed is Emerita Professor of Inclusive Urban Planning at the University of the West of England, (UWE), UK, and a chartered town planner. Her research interests and other published books centre on urban design, planning, the built environment professions, women and planning issues and the social aspects of cities.
 
David Johnson is a Senior Planning Lecturer and course leader at the University of the West of England, (UWE), UK. He was previously a leading councillor on planning and transport for Bristol, UK.