Author : Barry Cullingworth
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134749031
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (347 download)
Book Synopsis Planning in the USA by : Barry Cullingworth
Download or read book Planning in the USA written by Barry Cullingworth and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Planning in the USA is a comprehensive introduction to the policies, theory and practice of planning. outlining land use, urban planning and environmental protection policies, this fully illustrated book explains the nature of the planning process and the way in which policy issues are identified, defined and approached.Planning in the USA offers a detailed account of urbanization in the USA. Focussing on policies relating to land use, urban planning and environmental protection, Barry Cullingworth reveals the problematic nature and limitations of the planning process, the fallibility of experts, and difficulties facing policy-makers in their search for solutions.Coverage includes:Land Use Regulation Transport, Housing and Community Development Public Attitudes to Planning Property Rights Environmental Planning and PoliciesGrowth Management Planning and Governance Planning problems are seldom easily solved. Barry Cullingworth's Planning in the USA is an essential book for students and planners and all who are concerned with the nature of contemporary urban and environmental problems.