Environmental Planning in Context

This innovative introduction to environmental planning is designed for an international readership. Each of the book''s chapters focuses on a key question in environmental planning and works through principles which are appropriate in any national context. Case studies from around the world show how the principles apply in practice.>

List of contents

1. Introducing Environmental Planning.- 2. The Intellectual Legacies.- 3. Governance and Power.- 4. Politics and the Media.- 5. Framing Concepts.- 6. The Role of Science.- 7. Policy and Regulation.- 8. Decision Support Tools.- 9. Engaging with Stakeholders.- 10. The Question of Justice.- 11. Conclusion.

About the author

Iain White is Professor of Environmental Planning at the University of Waikato, New Zealand.

Product details

• Authors: Iain White
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.02.2015
• EAN: 9780230303263
• ISBN: 978-0-230-30326-3
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Planning, Environment, Cities; Planning, Environment, Cities
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Urban, spatial and country planning; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; B, History, Geography, Urban Planning, Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning, Regional planning, environmental planning;Governance;planning