Edited by Rhonda Phillips

Community indicators measuring systems represent a mechanism to improve monitoring and evaluation in planning, incorporating citizen involvement and participation. They reflect the interplay between social, environmental and economic factors affecting a region's or community's well-being, and, as…

Paperback – 2017-09-25
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Urban and Regional Planning and Development Series

By John Tomaney, Neil Ward

The UK has now joined a Europe-wide trend towards more devolved forms of government (e.g. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Assemblies). In the context of this general trend towards regionalizm as a focus for public policy and as a source of cultural and political identity, an interdisciplinary…

Paperback – 2017-06-28
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Urban and Regional Planning and Development Series

By Christian M. Rogerson

Edited by Anthony Lemon

The dismantling of the apartheid regime in South Africa caused massive transformation in both geographical and economic terms, not only in this country but also in the region as a whole. As the post-apartheid government enters its second term, this captivating volume assesses its progress in…

Paperback – 2017-04-30
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Urban and Regional Planning and Development Series

By Suet Ying Ho

Since the Conservative government of the late 70s introduced its stringent spending policy, a 'value for money' ideology has dictated most new approaches to policy management. As a result, monitoring and evaluation have become an integral part in the policy process. Focusing on the experience of…

Paperback – 2017-03-06
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Urban and Regional Planning and Development Series

Edited by Lidia Diappi

Geocomputation has come of age. The whirlwind of change experienced in Geographical Information Science (GIS) - developments in IT, and new data gathering and earth observing technologies - has taken GIS beyond mere data and towards its analysis, modeling, and use in problem solving.…

Paperback – 2017-02-27
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Urban and Regional Planning and Development Series

By Valeria Fedeli

Edited by Luigi Doria

Bringing together case studies from several European countries, this book provides an in-depth examination of the evolution of European spatial policy. Contributors focus on changes to the design and implementation of European policies at both national and local levels and examine institutional…

Paperback – 2016-12-07
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Urban and Regional Planning and Development Series

By Frank Othengrafen

Edited by Joerg Knieling

Bringing together an interdisciplinary team from across the EU, this book connects elements of cultural and planning theories to explain differences and peculiarities among EU member states. A 'culturized planning model' is introduced to consider the 'rules of the game': how culture affects…

Paperback – 2016-11-30
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Urban and Regional Planning and Development Series

Edited by Frank Ennis

The provision of infrastructure for urban developments is increasingly becoming a highly contentious and important issue in planning negotiations. By drawing together a range of case studies from North America, Australia and Europe, this book compares how a number of planning systems deal with…

Paperback – 2016-11-16
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Urban and Regional Planning and Development Series

By Henrik Halkier

Edited by Iwona Sagan

As we move further into the 21st century, the prominence of regions can no longer be taken for granted. A certain skepticism has developed with regard to the feasibility of marginal regions achieving self-sustained growth and states have maintained their role as regulators of economic and social…

Paperback – 2016-11-15
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Urban and Regional Planning and Development Series

By Andy Thornley

Edited by Yvonne Rydin

Globalization was the buzzword of the last decade. Advances in communication technology, computing and air travel have all contributed to the establishment of what has been referred to as a 'network society' that encompasses the globe. Such arguments clearly have a significance on planning - an…

Paperback – 2016-11-11
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Urban and Regional Planning and Development Series

Edited by Uwe Altrock, Simon Güntner, Sandra Huning, Deike Peters

Accession to the EU in May 2004 was a historic milestone for the spatial and urban development of the new member states. Meanwhile, the social and economic transition during the pre-accession phase already brought about radical changes in national urban systems and new challenges for regional…

Paperback – 2016-10-26
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Urban and Regional Planning and Development Series

Edited by John Yarwood

The aim of the Dublin-Belfast Development Corridor is to link several towns and cities by various modes of communication in order to create a poly-centric mega-city region in Ireland on a scale large enough to compete with the major urban clusters of continental Europe. This volume brings together…

Paperback – 2016-10-19
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Urban and Regional Planning and Development Series

By Colin C. Williams, Jan Windebank

Governments in Western Europe and North America have placed job creation initiatives at the heart of their policy for revitalizing deprived neighbourhoods. However, relying on this alone is problematic and these governments are becoming increasingly interested in finding ways of enabling…

Paperback – 2016-10-19
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Urban and Regional Planning and Development Series

By Tore Sager

Using the economic approach of social choice theory, this unique book examines difficulties found in democratic processes involved in the creation and implementation of planning policies. Social choice theory focuses on the hard trade-offs to be made between rationality in decision-making on the…

Hardback – 2002-10-28
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Urban and Regional Planning and Development Series