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List of contents
Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction Martin Wynn 2. New build in a new town (design of a retail and service centre): the Cofferidge Close Game Martin Wynn, with Roger Smith and Peter Totterdill 3. Inner city regeneration: the Docklands Enterprise Zone Game Martin Wynn and William Rodney 4. Housing rehabilitation or housing renewal? The Building Game Martin Wynn 5. Re-equipping the urban periphery: the Can Serra Game Martin Wynn 6. Public-private sector co-operation: the Hackney Partnership Game Martin Wynn and Robert Home 7. Transportation decisions in a simulated framework: Chicago’s Crosstown Expressway Michael C. Romanos 8. Coastal tourism development: the Tourism Activity Game (TAG) Philippos J. Loukissas 9. Conclusion: researching, designing and running case study simulations Martin Wynn; Index
About the author
Dr Martin Wynn is Reader in the University of Gloucestershire Business School, and previously held management posts in industry at Glaxo Pharmaceuticals (now GlaxoSmithKline) and HP Bulmer (now part of Heineken UK). He has published in a wide range of academic journals including Town Planning Review, Journal of the American Planning Association, Journal of Information Technology and Strategic Change. His research interests include urban planning and development, interactive training methods, information systems in industry and knowledge management. He is a qualified project manager and certified management consultant.
Summary
First published in 1985, this book presents seven games for use in the teaching and study of planning, urban studies or land administration. These simulations are all built on researched case studies and deal with a number of critical planning and developmental issues.
