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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Barry Goodchild (Sheffield Hallam University, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.566kg ISBN: 9781138658721ISBN 10: 1138658723 Pages: 282 Publication Date: 15 September 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsSummary Section A: Introduction Chapter 1: Interpretations of urban planning Section B: Definitions, styles and forms Chapter 2: Planning and urban spaces Chapter 3: Political and economic planning Chapter 4: Styles and forms of planning Section C: Applying ‘reason’ to politics Chapter 5: Rationalism and pragmatism Chapter 6: Evaluation and translation Chapter 7: Difference, diversity and dissent Section D: Environmental risks, urban transitions: Chapter 8: Managing risks and 'bads' Chapter 9: Transition management Chapter 10: Sustainable urbanismReviews[A] required reading reference for planning theory courses, and a well-informed contribution to the much-needed debate on the nature and role of planning theory, which may be useful to help challenge neo-liberal ways of thinking the urban scene. For these reasons, this noteworthy contribution to the study of planning theory should be commended not only to academics but also to all those individuals looking for deeper insights into the notion of planning and on the theory of urban and regional planning. Carlos Nunes Silva, Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal,International Journal of E-Planning Research, Volume 7 * Issue 1 * January-March 2018 [A] required reading reference for planning theory courses, and a well-informed contribution to the much-needed debate on the nature and role of planning theory, which may be useful to help challenge neo-liberal ways of thinking the urban scene. For these reasons, this noteworthy contribution to the study of planning theory should be commended not only to academics but also to all those individuals looking for deeper insights into the notion of planning and on the theory of urban and regional planning. Carlos Nunes Silva, Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal,International Journal of E-Planning Research, Volume 7 * Issue 1 * January-March 2018 Author InformationBarry Goodchild is Professor of Housing and Urban Planning at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. Over a long career, he has secured the publication of five books and 39 articles in refereed journals, and has worked for research clients in England, Scotland and France, including the UK Economic and Social Research Council. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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