{"product_id":"planning-the-urban-region-a-comparative-study-of-policies-and-organizations-paperback-softback-9780817359430","title":"Planning the Urban Region; A Comparative Study of Policies and Organizations (Paperback \/ softback) 9780817359430","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePlanning the Urban Region\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Comparative Study of Policies and Organizations\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePeter Self (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780817359430\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 March 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e184 pages, 1 table\u003cbr\u003e23.3 x 15.4 x 1.7 cm, 0.31 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eProvides a comparative framework for analyzing issues of urban planning and government.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn tandem with an analysis of the basic purpose and rationale of urban planning, Peter Self discusses the achievements and failures of different types of planning authorities. \u003cem\u003ePlanning the Urban Region\u003c\/em\u003e surveys in turn the planning of city governments, metro governments, and regional bodies as they attempt to guide the growth and character of large urban areas—within whose sprawl live roughly one-half of the populations of Western countries—with examples drawn from the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, Sweden, and France.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelf argues that the urban region is at a political and organizational crossroads, as it must grapple with the problems of urban sprawl: the social effects of land use and housing, conflicts between local communities and the metro organizations, environmental issues, and the capacity of governmental systems to handle complex issues. \u003cem\u003ePlanning the Urban Region\u003c\/em\u003e is a valuable contribution to the literature on the future of cities and urban regions and should materially inform the debate on the place of public planning in shaping that future.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. The Urban Region and Planning Theories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Urban Region\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Goals of Urban Planning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Meaning and Conditions of Planning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowers and Organizations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. Expanding and Declining Cities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentral Cities within the Urban Region\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpanding Cities and Regional Problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCities against Decline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Appraisal of City Plans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. Metro Government and Urban Planning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Case for Metro Schemes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetro Schemes in Action\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetros and Local Government Reform\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvaluation of Metro Planning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. Central Government and Urban Regions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNational Urban Policies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLondon and Paris: The Appeal and Limits of Ambitious Planning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegional Planning in Federations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Evaluation of Regional Planning Systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. The Planning of Urban Regions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanning Aims and Horizons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Working of Planning Systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMethods of Positive Planning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical and Organizational Choices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"The University of Alabama Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52574398677272,"sku":"9780817359430","price":15.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/planning-the-urban-region-a-comparative-study-of-policies-and-organizations-paperback-softback-9780817359430","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}