With contributions from leading academics and practitioners, Strategic Planning for Regional Development in the UK is the most up-to-date treatment of a fast-changing subject.

The book discusses:

• The evolution of regional planning in the UK and the strategic thinking involved
• The spatial implications of regional economic development policies
• The methods and techniques needed for the implementation of strategic planning for regional development
• How strategic planning for regional development is currently put into practice in three UK...

The book brings together, in a single source, a coherent set of quality writings in the field of strategic regional planning. It aims to fulfill a need generated by a renewed emphasis in the UK on strategic regional planning enshrined in new style spatial strategies through recent legislation, including the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill (soon to become an Act). This legislation places upon regional bodies demands that they are currently poorly equipped to fulfill through lack of personnel experienced and trained in planning at this scale.
In five parts the book looks at the...

Downtown Olongapo in the Philippines during the days of Subic Bay Naval Base, the battle group just arrived, the last years of the Ferdinand Marcos presidency. The town is hot, dusty, sprawling with bars, girls, sailors-and undercover cops. When Frank Salvos arrives in town to join a battle group, he's already under suspicion of guerilla connections-through coincidence and bad luck. His problems with mistaken identity continue after the carrier deploys from Subic into the South China Sea and crashes into a Soviet submarine, forcing the ship to return to Subic Bay and more trouble for Frank. A...

The authors explain how they created an online professional learning network and provide all the tools needed to construct one to fit your school's needs.