The Short Guide to Town and Country Planning 2e

by Adam Sheppard, Nick Croft, Nick Smith

Overview

The fully updated Short Guide to Town and Country Planning provides an concise introductory overview of the practice of planning for those with little or no prior knowledge. This second edition considers who planners are and what they do, showing how planning - as an art, science and system - has evolved as an organised action of the state. The book discusses the planning system, processes, legal constructs and approaches, taking into account the recent regulatory changes within the UK nations. Restructured to improve readability, it explores the interactions of government and society with the planning system, and the relationship between urban planning, the environment, and placemaking. It encourages the reader to adopt a reflective and inquisitive outlook, and features: • case study boxes; • further reading and resources; • guidance on the recent policy and system updates, including those through devolution.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781447344438
Publisher:	Bristol University Press
Publication date:	04/13/2019
Series:	Short Guides
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	5.08(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

Adam Sheppard is Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning & Design at the Universityof Gloucestershire. Nick Smith MRTPI FRGS is a planning consultant based in Bristol. Nick Croft is Senior Lecturer in Planning at the Universityof the West of England.

Table of Contents

List of boxes, tables and figures iv

About the authors vi

Acknowledgements vii

Preface viii

1 What is planning and who are the planners? 1

2 Pre-war history 23

3 Post-war history 47

4 Governance 65

5 Plans and policy: looking forward 95

6 Planning in practice 125

7 Enabling planning and change 155

References 175

Index 183

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Planning is an exciting, yet complex, discipline, which is about creating better places. This Short Guide is perfect for those starting out their careers in planning and is a readable and enjoyable text with engaging examples of planning practice.” Heather Ritchie, Ulster University

“This is a great introductory text on planning. Useful for students in planning and allied courses, as anyone else interested in what planning is and how it works.” Charlotte Morphet, Leeds Beckett University

Editorial Reviews

"Very useful short guide for introductory modules in planning." Therese Conway, National Universityof Ireland Galway

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