Flexibility and Commitment in Planning: A Comparative Study of Local Planning and Development in the Netherlands and England

This book is about the ways in which two western European countries attempt to cope with the changing demands of urban development. In particular, it is concerned with the differences in approach of the Dutch and English planning systems and the contrasting ways in which they are used to guide, promote and control development. The book results from a research study in which members of staff at Delft of Technology and Oxford Polytechnic compared local planning and University development in t...