The Short Guide to Town and Country Planning

This short offers an introductory overview of the practice of planning for those with little or no prior knowledge, considering the processes of development and looking at current and future pressures, dynamics and challenges.

List of contents

Foreward
What is planning and who are the planners
Pre-War History
Post-War History
Governance
Plans and policy: Looking forward
Planning in practice
Enabling planning and change

About the author

Adam Sheppard MRTPI FRGS FHEA is an Associate Head of Department and lecturer in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of the West of England, UK, where he teaches and researches site scale planning implementation and decision making.
Nick Croft MRTPI AFHEA is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of the West of England, UK, where he teaches and researches local and neighbourhood planning policy and delivery.
Nick Smith MRTPI FRGS is an Associate Head of Department, Head of Planning School, and lecturer in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of the West of England, UK, where he teaches and researches strategic planning, infrastructure, green infrastructure and major projects.

Summary

This fully updated short guide discusses the planning system, processes, legal constructs and approaches, taking into account the recent regulatory changes within the UK nations. It explores the interactions of government and society with the planning system, encouraging the reader to adopt a reflective and inquisitive outlook.

Product details

• Authors: Nick Croft, Nick (University of the West of England) Croft, Adam Sheppard, Adam (University of Gloucestershire) Sheppard, Adam (University of the West of England) Sheppard, Nick Smith, Nick (University of the West of England.) Smith
• Assisted by: Nick Croft (Editor), Nick Smith (Editor)
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2019
• EAN: 9781447344438
• ISBN: 978-1-4473-4443-8
• No. of pages: 200
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 219 g
• Series: Short Guides; Short Guides
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Urban, spatial and country planning; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)