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OverviewThis extensively revised and updated edition of Planning in the USA continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to the policies, theory and practice of planning. Outlining land use, urban planning and environmental protection policies, this fully illustrated book explains the nature of the planning process and the way in which policy issues are identified, defined and approached. *The second edition incorporates new planning legislation and regulations at the state and federal layers of government. New material includes: *The role of citizen participation and how planners can obtain it *The use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in planning *A discussion of the 'Rural Renaissance' population movement *The need for infrastructure to be concurrent with development *The major 'Smart Growth' movement *Zoning innovations *A discussion of multiple species conservation planning, habitat conservation planning and sustainability. The book gives a detailed account of urbanization in the USA and reveals the problematic nature and limitations of the planning process, the fallibility of experts and the difficulties facing policy makers in their search for solutions. Planning in the USA is an essential book for students, planners and all who are concerned with the nature of contemporary urban and environmental problems. Full Product DetailsAuthor: J. Barry Cullingworth , Roger Caves , Roger Caves (San Diego State University, USA)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: 2nd New edition Dimensions: Width: 18.90cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.60cm Weight: 0.816kg ISBN: 9780415247894ISBN 10: 0415247896 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 11 September 2003 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Replaced By: 9780415774215 Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock Table of ContentsReviewsThe overriding objective has been to demonstrate the huge difficulties involved in dealing with urbanization, transportation, land use planning, (and) discrimination.. <br>Cities/Planning 26:7/338 (B)<br>-Future Survey, 07/2004 <br> Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |