This work attempts to demythologise 10 of the most heavily utilised terms in spatial planning: rationality, the good, certainty, risk, growth, globalisation, multi-culturalism, sustainability, responsibility and planning itself. It argues that these terms, and others, are mere '…
Written in a clear style, 'Economics and Planning' simplifies arguments for the non-expert without loss of rigour.
Market failure and welfare economics : a justification for intervention -- Evaluation and planning -- Controlling the density of development -- Zoning and conservation -- Green belts, growth controls, and urban growth boundaries -- Planning and the land market -- The division of…
"The book sets out the economic justification for land use planning as well as describing methods of assessing planning proposals and controls. It then presents a thorough analysis of the economic effects of the system and its 'political economy', looking at why planning takes t…
"The book sets out the economic justification for land use planning as well as describing methods of assessing planning proposals and controls. It then presents a thorough analysis of the economic effects of the system and its 'political economy', looking at why planning takes t…
"Ideal for students and practitioners working in spatial planning, the Europeanization of planning agendas and regional policy in general Spatial Planning Systems and Practices in Europe develops a systematic methodological framework to analyze changes in planning systems throug…
Ideal for students and practitioners working in spatial planning, the Europeanization of planning agendas and regional policy in general, this book develops a systematic methodological framework to analyze changes in planning systems throughout Europe. The main aim of the book i…
The first volume in this three volume series, Foundations of the Planning Enterprise, includes articles and papers which offer a unique general introduction to planning theory. The authors review the subject's development, its recurrent themes, its contemporary preoccupation as…