Chris Couch
Urban Planning (Planning, Environment, Cities)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781137427564
- author:
- Chris Couch
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 344
- Dimensions:
- 15.7 x 1.8 x 23.4 cm
- Genre:
- Science & Nature, Earth Sciences & Geography, Education
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Urban Planning: An Introduction provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of planning for urban landscapes. It explores the need for sustainable, efficient, and equitable solutions to planning problems, considering the sometimes conflicting expectations of markets, citizens, public organizations, and planners. The author examines the historical evolution of planning and urban governance, tracing the development of urban problems and policies in cities around the world. The book combines the latest theory in the field with practical insight and case studies, addressing key issues such as economic change, housing provision, urban design, and mobility. This introduction to the planning field is ideal for those new to the subject, providing equal focus on both theory and practice. It also offers critical analysis of how key decisions are made and implemented, highlighting the benefits and limitations of planning, and its potential in achieving 'good city form'.
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