Urban Policy in Practice

Informationen zum Autor Tim Blackman Klappentext Urban Policy and Practice is a practical and critical guide to urban policy in contemporary Britain. The book covers a range of topics including: * Quality and consumerism in the public sector * Community development * Public Health * Environmental issues * Local intervention in the creation of skills and jobs Case studies are drawn from housing, planning, the social services, economic development, and local government finance. Throughout, the concern is for a clear analysis of corporate strategies, democratic control and sustainable development. Zusammenfassung Offers a practical and critical guide to urban policy in contemporary Britain, drawing on case studies from housing, planning, the social services, economic development and local government finance. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I Urban policy and the state 1 THE SCOPE AND PURPOSES OF URBAN POLICY 2 URBAN POLICY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 3 URBAN POLICY AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT 4 PAYING FOR LOCAL SERVICES Part II Approaches to urban policy 5 MANAGEMENT OF QUALITY 6 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 7 URBAN POLICY AND RESEARCH Part III Key goals for urban policy 8 EDUCATION, TRAINING AND THE LOCAL ECONOMY 9 SUSTAINABLE URBAN POLICY 10 HEALTH FOR ALL Part IV Issues for urban policy in the 1990s 11 ISSUES FOR URBAN POLICY IN THE 1990s

Product details

• Authors: Tim Blackman, Blackman Tim
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.1994
• EAN: 9780415092999
• ISBN: 978-0-415-09299-9
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Social welfare and social services, Social and ethical issues, Human Geography, Social welfare, social policy and social services