Planning Books
You are currently browsing 1–10 of 953 new and published books in the subject of Planning — sorted by publish date from newer books to older books.
For books that are not yet published; please browse forthcoming books.
You are currently browsing 1–10 of 953 new and published books in the subject of Planning — sorted by publish date from newer books to older books.
For books that are not yet published; please browse forthcoming books.
Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) can be key to planning decisions by identifying the effects of new developments on views and on the landscape itself. This fully revised edition of the industry standard work on LVIA presents an authoritative statement of the principles of assessment....
Published April 2nd 2013 by Routledge
What does the transition to a Low Carbon Britain mean for the future development of cities and regions across the country? Does it reinforce existing ‘business as usual’ or create new transformational opportunities? Low Carbon Nation? takes an interdisciplinary approach to tackle this critical...
Published April 1st 2013 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Revivals
Cities within the developing world experience a form of urban development which is different to those in more industrialised countries. Rates of growth are usually much more dramatic, housing and transport are often provided informally, and institutional support for urban management is also much...
Published March 31st 2013 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Revivals
By the late nineteenth century, the city had become the dominant social environment of Britain, with the majority of the population living in large cities, often with over 100, 000 inhabitants. The central concern of this book, first published in 1976, is to assess how successful the late...
Published March 31st 2013 by Routledge
Singapore´s journey during the past 45 years is an outstanding example that, in spite of multiple hardships, pragmatic policies, clear visions, long-term planning, forward-looking strategies and political will, as well as a relentless urge to improve, can result in strong foundations for...
Published March 28th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Planning, History and Environment Series
Yasser Elsheshtawy explores Dubai’s history from its beginnings as a small fishing village to its place on the world stage today, using historical narratives, travel descriptions, novels and fictional accounts by local writers to bring colour to his history of the city’s urban development. With...
Published March 28th 2013 by Routledge
According to many authorities the impact of humanity on the earth is already overshooting the earth’s capacity to supply humanity’s needs. This is an unsustainable position. This book does not focus on the problem but on the solution, by showing what it is like to live within a fair earth share...
Published March 26th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Special Issues on Water Policy and Governance
Asia's 48 countries have an estimated 1.757 billion urban population and 2.4 billion people in rural areas (or approximately 60 per cent of the global population). Divided into central, eastern, southern, south-eastern and western regions, the continent is also extremely heterogeneous in terms of...
Published March 25th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Planning, History and Environment Series
In Planning Asian Cities: Risks and Resilience, Stephen Hamnett and Dean Forbes have brought together some of the region’s most distinguished urbanists to explore the planning history and recent development of Pacific Asia’s major cities. They show how globalization, and the competition to achieve...
Published March 25th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Regions and Cities
Does the ‘city region’ constitute a new departure in urbanisation? If so, what are the key elements of that departure? The realities of the urban in the 21st century are increasingly complex and polychromatic. The rise of global networks enabled by supranational administrations, both governmental...
Published March 24th 2013 by Routledge