Routledge Handbook of Comparative Planning Law

The Routledge Handbook of Comparative Planning Law brings together the most up-to-date research on the regulation of land use and development from across the globe. The book offers a theoretical and critical perspective to understand the history and roles of planning laws through 20 different country reports. These contributions are written by top planning law scholars from around the world. Taking a bold step, the book encompasses countries located in different parts of the world, different legal-families, different developmental levels, varying densities and geographies, and differing cultures. The purpose of the breadth is to demonstrate that planning laws come in many shapes and colors, and can work or fumble in many contexts. The book looks not only at the broad-brush institutional structure, but also at specifics such as types of plans and legal issues that surround them, discretion for interim decisions and flexibility, instruments of land subdivision, development controls (building permits), environmental-impact controls, financial implications of planning controls, enforcement in law and practice, the time factor in procedures, public hearings and appeals, and the roles of the courts. Such complex analysis cannot be undertaken without a firm conceptual framework on which to "hang" the systematic survey and analysis of each of the country reports. A robust framework enables a systematic comparison and evaluation across countries. In this way, readers will be able to understand not only a particular country's planning law as a whole, but also to consider potential transferability of specific instruments to their own national context. The Handbook is an invaluable resource to aide scholars, professionals and students in engaging with the complexities of planning law.

List of contents

Part One: Rationale and conceptual framework

1. Why planning law? Why comparative analysis? Rachelle Alterman


2. The rise and dissemination of planning laws – history in a nutshell (maybe RA)


3. Theoretical framework for analysis and comparison RA
Part Two: National reports – tentative list (a leading planning-law expert in each). Probably 16-18 among the following:


4. USA (each State has its own planning and zoning laws; will select one of the more "typical" states with a traditional system; probably a Midwest state). Dwight Merriam, Patricia Salkin, (NO shortage of alternative in the USA especially).


5. Canada – One province - Ontario or Alberta Eran Kaplinsky.


6. Columbia - Juan Felipe Pinilla


7. Brazil – Edesio Fernandes or Betania Alfonsin


8. UK (England and Wales) - Michael Perdue (or alternatives, Rachael Walsh)


9. Spain - Angel Manuel Moreno or Marta Lora Tamayo Vallve


10. Portugal - Claudio Monteiro


11. France (tentative – difficult to find an English-writing expert)


12. Netherlands – Fred Hobma (several alternatives)


13. Denmark – Helle Tegner Anker


14. Finland – Ari Ekroos


15. Germany - Gerd Schmidt-Eischteadt


16. Austria – Karin Hiltgartner


17. Poland – Miroslaw Gdetz


18. Greece – Georgina Giannakourou


19. Turkey – H. Burak Gemalmaz or Cenk Şahin


20. Israel – Rachelle Alterman


21. India - Sony Pellissery


22. China – TBD (I am in process of connecting)


23. Australia (New South Wales) - Andrew Kelly
Part Three: Comparative Analysis


24. Similarities and differences as a toolkit RA


25. Evaluation and beyond RA

Summary

The Routledge Handbook of Comparative Planning Law brings together the most up-to-date research on the regulation of land use and development from across the globe. The book offers a theoretical and critical perspective to understand the history and roles of planning laws through 20 different country reports. These contributions are written by top planning law scholars from around the world. Taking a bold step, the book encompasses countries located in different parts of the world, different legal-families, different developmental levels, varying densities and geographies, and differing cultures. The purpose of the breadth is to demonstrate that planning laws come in many shapes and colors, and can work or fumble in many contexts.
The book looks not only at the broad-brush institutional structure, but also at specifics such as types of plans and legal issues that surround them, discretion for interim decisions and flexibility, instruments of land subdivision, development controls (building permits), environmental-impact controls, financial implications of planning controls, enforcement in law and practice, the time factor in procedures, public hearings and appeals, and the roles of the courts. Such complex analysis cannot be undertaken without a firm conceptual framework on which to "hang" the systematic survey and analysis of each of the country reports. A robust framework enables a systematic comparison and evaluation across countries. In this way, readers will be able to understand not only a particular country’s planning law as a whole, but also to consider potential transferability of specific instruments to their own national context. The Handbook is an invaluable resource to aide scholars, professionals and students in engaging with the complexities of planning law.

Product details

• Authors: Rachelle Alterman, Rachelle (EDT) Alterman
• Assisted by: Rachelle Alterman (Editor), Alterman Rachelle (Editor), Jerold Kayden (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9781138958791
• ISBN: 978-1-138-95879-1
• No. of pages: 448
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Public law, administrative procedural law, constitutional procedural law; ARCHITECTURE / Landscape, ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning, The environment, comparative law, Planning law