{"product_id":"introduction-to-planning-practice-isbn-9780471985228","title":"Introduction to Planning Practice","description":"This book is aimed at students on town planning and related courses, as well as practitioners who want to locate their practice within the broadening activity of town planning. It is written by practising town planners and academics with practice experience, and the chapters include many case studies which make connections for the reader between theory and practice. The book does not aim to be comprehensive, but to lay out the terrain in the key areas. It is a gateway to the exciting and varied world of town planning, which should stimulate the reader to want to find out more. It should heighten the appreciation of practice in all its forms and widen the horizons of the world of the professional town planner.  What is Planning and What Do Planners Do? (C. Hague).  \u003cp\u003ePlanning for Sustainable Development (J. Raemaekers).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopment Plans (A. Prior).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopment Control (D. Groves).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCentral Government Planning Policy (M. Quinn).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrban Renewal and Grants (C. Couch).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHousing (M. Satsangi).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail Development (G. Mappin P. Allmendinger).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning for Transport (C. Carr I. Docherty).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTown Centre Management (J. Grail).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Built Environment and Design (M. Higgins A. Karski).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning to Conserve the Natural Heritage (J. Raemaekers).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning for Minerals, Waste and Contaminated Land (J. Raemaekers).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTourism and Local Economic Development (T. Shaw).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic Participation, Equal Opportunities, Planning Policies and Decisions (R. Darke).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthics and Town Planning (A. Prior).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions (J. Raemaekers, \u003ci\u003eet al.\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \"...a valuable edition to the current planning textbooks...\" (\u003ci\u003eUrban Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, Vol.38, No.13, 2001)  \u003cp\u003eEdited by \u003cstrong\u003ePhilip Allmendinger\u003c\/strong\u003e, University of Aberdeen, \u003cstrong\u003eAlan Prior\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJeremy Raemaekers\u003c\/strong\u003e, both of Edinburgh College of Art\/Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK  This book is aimed at students on town planning and related courses, as well as practitioners who want to locate their practice within the broadening activity of town planning. It is written by practising town planners and academics with practice experience, and the chapters include many case studies which make connections for the reader between theory and practice. The book does not aim to be comprehensive, but to lay out the terrain in the key areas. It is a gateway to the exciting and varied world of town planning, which should stimulate the reader to want to find out more. It should heighten the appreciation of practice in all its forms and widen the horizons of the world of the professional town planner.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Academy Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989464662245,"sku":"NP9780471985228","price":67.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471985228.jpg?v=1761784205","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/introduction-to-planning-practice-isbn-9780471985228","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}