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OverviewWritten by a planning practitioner who worked on Manchester from 1979 to 1996, this book studies how the elements of city planning interact. It considers: the basic tools of development plan-making and development control used by the planning process; the actors - planning staff, elected members and the other main groups of customers of the planning service; and the major fields of activity with which the planning process engages. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ted KitchenPublisher: Sage Publications Ltd Imprint: Sage Publications Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.380kg ISBN: 9781853963599ISBN 10: 1853963593 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 28 April 1997 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviews'This book argues that we know too little about what it is that planners actually do, as seen from the perspective of reflective practitioners. As a former chief planner in Manchester, Ted Kitchen is clearly in an ideal position to begin to fill this gap... the book achieves its main aim and provides a valuable addition to the literature' - Local Economy '[This book] makes links between theory and practice which will inform students and practitioners of public administration and urban politics as well as land use planning... This contribution to our understanding of city planning processes from the practitioner's perspective is valuable in its own right. If it encourages more planners in practice to tell the stories of their areas, too, it will be doubly beneficial' - Town Planning Review 'Practitioners - and all involved in the urban development process - will find valuable material in this book. For students and young professionals, it provides a valuable insight into the practical issues facing a planner' - Local Government Studies `This book argues that we know too little about what it is that planners actually do, as seen from the perspective of reflective practitioners. As a former chief planner in Manchester, Ted Kitchen is clearly in an ideal position to begin to fill this gap... the book achieves its main aim and provides a valuable addition to the literature' - Local Economy `[This book] makes links between theory and practice which will inform students and practitioners of public administration and urban politics as well as land use planning... This contribution to our understanding of city planning processes from the practitioner's perspective is valuable in its own right. If it encourages more planners in practice to tell the stories of their areas, too, it will be doubly beneficial' - Town Planning Review `Practitioners - and all involved in the urban development process - will find valuable material in this book. For students and young professionals, it provides a valuable insight into the practical issues facing a planner' - Local Government Studies Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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