Planning Australia - An Overview of Urban and Regional Planning

Klappentext Provides a comprehensive introduction to the major issues and activities that constitute urban and regional planning in Australia today. Zusammenfassung Planning Australia provides a comprehensive introduction to urban and regional planning in Australia today. It explores the history of the discipline! its relationship to broader governance structures and its legislative framework. Fully revised and updated! it is an indispensable resource for students! practitioners! decision-makers and anyone with general interest. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Frameworks: 1. What is planning? Susan Thompson and Paul J. Maginn; 2. Planning and governance Peter Williams and Paul J. Maginn; 3. Planning as a profession Nancy Marshall; 4. An historical perspective Robert Freestone; 5. Statutory planning Peter Williams; Part II. Key Issues: 6. Planning and the natural environment Peter Williams and Rosemary Smart; 7. The metropolis Peter Murphy; 8. Planning for rural landscapes Ian Sinclair and Raymond Bunker; 9. Planning for regions Paul Collits; 10. Planning for diverse communities Susan Thompson; 11. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians Ed Wensing; 12. Community participation in planning Nancy Marshall and Christine Steinmetz; 13. Urban design Stephen McMahon; 14. Planning for heritage conservation and management Robyn Conroy; 15. Transport planning Paul Mees; 16. Healthy planning Jennifer Kent, Susan Thompson and Anthony Capon.

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• Authors: Paul Maginn, Paul (University of Western Australia Maginn, Susan Thompson, Susan (University of New South Wales Thompson, Susan Maginn Thompson, THOMPSON SUSAN MAGINN PAUL
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.02.2012
• EAN: 9781107696242
• ISBN: 978-1-107-69624-2
• No. of pages: 458
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Urban, spatial and country planning; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education