Comparative Urban Land Use Planning

Author : Les Stein
Publisher : Sydney University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781743324677

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Throughout the world, city planners and governments grapple with the challenges of urban planning using remarkably similar land use regimes. Yet the realisation is increasing that real urban problems – crime, decay, drug abuse, inequality, depression and alienation – are not easily solved by the classic devices of a strategic plan and a zoning map. Planning regimes are therefore in constant flux, as planners and governments adjust and experiment to address these problems, often with little awareness as to what they are trying to accomplish. In Comparative Urban Land Use Planning: Best Practice, Leslie A. Stein digs deeper, drawing on examples from around the world to discover the best practice responses to the critical issues of planning and urban social problems. Although every city has its own cultural and political milieu, patterns of change and levels of success can be discerned and universal lessons learned. By comparing different urban planning approaches and considering their underlying ideologies and assumptions, he proposes a more insightful approach to the role of land use planning. This book is both scholarly and emotional, expressing a great love of cities and calling for a more clear-eyed approach for their care.

Author : James A. Kushner
Publisher : Durham, N.C. : Carolina Academic Press
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:39015056809455

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Comparative Urban Planning Law by James A. Kushner Pdf

This text is divided into a series of discussion topics, offering descriptions of the American response to specific urban problems and contrasting the American experience with approaches from other nations. Kushner offers readers, including those with no experience in the field, a wide range of discussion topics to suit their interests. The selected subjects range from traditional planning techniques such as zoning and "smart growth" management systems, to affordable housing, transportation, economic development, and urban revitalization. Other topics such as land use controls and land development laws in different countries are also included. This book can be read by those simply interested in the field, or by readers searching for a lively discussion of contemporary problems.

Author : Leslie A Stein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : ARCHITECTURE
ISBN : 1743325584

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Author : James A. Kushner
Publisher : Durham, N.C. : Carolina Academic Press
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : City planning
ISBN : UOM:39015056809513

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Comparative Urban Planning Law by James A. Kushner Pdf

This text is divided into a series of discussion topics, offering descriptions of the American response to specific urban problems and contrasting the American experience with approaches from other nations. Kushner offers readers, including those with no experience in the field, a wide range of discussion topics to suit their interests. The selected subjects range from traditional planning techniques such as zoning and "smart growth" management systems, to affordable housing, transportation, economic development, and urban revitalization. Other topics such as land use controls and land development laws in different countries are also included. This book can be read by those simply interested in the field, or by readers searching for a lively discussion of contemporary problems.

Author : J Barry Cullingworth,J. Barry Cullingworth
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2002-09-26
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781134881192

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The Political Culture of Planning by J Barry Cullingworth,J. Barry Cullingworth Pdf

First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Mario Reimer,Panagiotis Getimis,Hans Blotevogel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-05
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781317919100

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Spatial Planning Systems and Practices in Europe by Mario Reimer,Panagiotis Getimis,Hans Blotevogel Pdf

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 throughout Europe. The main aim of the book is to delineate the coexistence of continuity and change and of convergence and divergence with regard to planning practices across Europe. Based on the work of experts on spatial planning from twelve European countries the authors underline the specific and context-dependent variety and disparateness of planning transformation, focusing on the main objectives of the changes, the driving forces behind them and the main phases and turning points, the main agenda setting actors, and the different planning modes and tools reflected in the different "policy and planning styles". Along with a methodological framework the book includes twelve country case studies and the comparative conclusions covering a variety of planning systems of EU member states. According to the four "ideal types" of planning systems identified in the EU Compendium, at least two countries have been selected from each of the four different planning traditions: regional-economic (France, Germany), Urbanism (Greece, Italy), comprehensive/integrated (Denmark ,Finland, Netherlands, Germany), "land use planning" (UK, Czech Republic, Belgium/Flanders), along with two additional case studies focusing on the recent developments in eastern European countries by looking at Poland and in southern Europe looking at Turkey.

Author : Philip Berke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015063344330

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Urban Land Use Planning by Philip Berke Pdf

Divided into three sections, this edition of Urban Land Use Planning deftly balances an authoritative, up-to-date discussion of current practices with a vision of what land use planning should become. It explores the societal context of land use planning and proposes a model for understanding and reconciling the divergent priorities among competing stakeholders; it explains how to build planning support systems to assess future conditions, evaluate policy choices, create visions, and compare scenarios; and it sets forth a methodology for creating plans that will influence future land use change. Discussions new to the fifth edition include how to incorporate the three Es of sustainable development (economy, environment, and equity) into sustainable communities, methods for including livability objectives and techniques, the integration of transportation and land use, the use of digital media in planning support systems, and collective urban design based on analysis and public participation.

Author : Francis Stuart Chapin (Jr.),Edward John Kaiser
Publisher : Urbana : University of Illinois Press
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015006760279

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Urban Land Use Planning by Francis Stuart Chapin (Jr.),Edward John Kaiser Pdf

Author : Susan Elizabeth Corke,University of Toronto. Centre for Urban and Community Studies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : City planning British Columbia
ISBN : 0772712980

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Land Use Controls in British Columbia by Susan Elizabeth Corke,University of Toronto. Centre for Urban and Community Studies Pdf

Author : Hok-Lin Leung
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2003-12-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781442658745

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Land Use Planning Made Plain by Hok-Lin Leung Pdf

Land Use Planning Made Plain is a practical guide for planners, administrators, politicians, developers, property owners, and the general public on how to make and implement land use decisions. It seeks to develop a set of coherent planning principles by drawing out useful and generally applicable elements from various systems and approaches. Hok-Lin Leung's focus is on planning at the city level, and he has organized the text according to the logical sequence of plan-making: justifications for making a land use plan, a plan for plan-making, planning goals, information, analysis, synthesis, and implementation. He addresses major debates in land planning today, including controversial material, and concludes with suggestions on the qualifications and qualities of a land use planner. By encouraging a shared understanding of the purpose, analytic skills and substantive considerations of plan-making – as well as the ways and means of plan-implementation – this book helps the planner to become more responsible and responsive to the many issues surrounding land use and its important role in addressing human needs.

Author : Marion Clawson,Peter Hall,Resources for the Future
Publisher : Baltimore : Published for Resources for the Future by Johns Hopkins University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015007221156

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Planning and Urban Growth by Marion Clawson,Peter Hall,Resources for the Future Pdf

Author : Sanyal Bishwapriya
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2005-06-24
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136794575

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Comparative Planning Cultures by Sanyal Bishwapriya Pdf

Bringing together leading planning and urban scholars, and including fascinating international case studies, this unique book investigates urban planning across the world and in different cultures.

Author : Theodore William Patterson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015017905442

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Land Use Planning by Theodore William Patterson Pdf

Author : Gert de Roo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351876643

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Urban Environmental Planning by Gert de Roo Pdf

Originally published in 1997, Urban Environmental Planning provides a groundbreaking overview of innovative methods and techniques for measuring and managing the environmental effects of urban land uses on other urban activities. Fully revised and updated, this second edition brings together a team of leading environmental planners and policy makers from the US, UK, Europe and SE Asia to address the central questions confronting sustainable urban development. Typical questions include: How can you measure and manage the negative environmental effects of intrusive urban activities such as manufacturing and transport on sensitive land uses including residential and recreational areas? Can a balance be found between reducing these effects through means such as separating conflicting land uses? While other sources identify the need for effective programmes to improve urban environmental quality, this volume describes and assesses analytical methods and implementing programmes practised by leading communities around the world.

Author : Nicole Gurran
Publisher : Sydney University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781920899776

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Australian urban land use planning by Nicole Gurran Pdf

Urban and regional planning is increasingly central to public policy in Australia and internationally. As cities and regions adapt to profound economic, societal and technological shifts, new urban and environmental problems are emerging - from inadequate systems of transport and infrastructure, to declining housing affordability, biodiversity loss and human-induced climate change. Australian urban land use planning provides a practical understanding of the principles, processes and mechanisms for strategic and proactive urban governance. Substantially updated and expanded, this second edition explains and compares the legislation, policy- and plan-making, development assessment and dispute resolution processes of Australia's eight state and territorial planning jurisdictions as well as the changing role of the Commonwealth in environmental and urban policy. This new edition also extends the coverage of planning practice, with a new chapter on planning for climate change, a more detailed treatment of planning for housing diversity and affordability, and a comprehensive analysis of the New South Wales planning system and its evolution over the last 30 years. Nicole Gurran is an associate professor in the Urban and Regional Planning Program at the University of Sydney. Her research focuses on comparative planning approaches to housing, ecological sustainability and climate change. Prior to joining the University of Sydney, she practised as a planner in several state government roles, focusing on local environmental plan-making, environmental management and housing policy. She is on the Executive Board of the International Urban Planning and Environment Association.