Books in the RTPI Library Series series

Examines spatial planning at different scales in a number of case studies throughout the British Isles. This book helps planners to become re-engaged in critical thinking about space and place.

A comparative study of defensible space and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) as applied in the USA and the UK, focusing particularly on urban experience.

In a new and critical analysis, this book explores the impact of an influential idea - sustainable development - on the institutions and practices governing use of land.

As we live in increasingly standardized environments, how can we reconcile modern senses of identity with approaches to planning? This book examines contemporary narratives of territory and challenges planners to recognize how we live today.

Takes a critical look at the international diffusion of planning ideas and practices, their impacts on planning practices in different contexts, on the challenge of 'situating' planning practices, and on the ethical and methodological issues of international exchange in the planning field.

Addressing the principles of sustainability, spatial planning, integration, governance and accessibility of transport, this book focuses on the key social problems of the twenty-first century: efficient and low energy transport systems which serve the needs of everybody.

This book examines issues of decision-making, communication and power in the planning process. The author explores the politics and power-plays which planning practitioners face and engage in, using real examples from planning practice.

Takes a critical look at the international diffusion of planning ideas and practices, their impacts on planning practices in different contexts, on the challenge of 'situating' planning practices, and on the ethical and methodological issues of international exchange in the planning field.

This title will appeal to anyone interested in how we think and act in relation to cities, urban planning and governance.

Suitable for those involved in the planning system, this title helps learn real lessons from the antics of Grotton's inhabitants.

Looking at the role of spatial planning in major change such as urban extensions or redevelopment, this book asks how it can also deliver at the local level.

Bringing together authors from academia and practice, this book examines spatial planning at different scales in a number of case studies throughout the British Isles, helping planners to become re-engaged in critical thinking about space and place. It examines case studies ranging from a large conurbation (London) to regional and national levels.

Provides a comprehensive view of planning under political transition in South Africa, offering a resource for both students and researchers in an international and a local audience. This book covers the experience of the planning community, the extent to which their aims were achieved, and the hindering factors.

In this edited volume, stories of young planners from sixteen countries engage in questions that explore what might be done differently to prepare young planners for the complexities and challenges of their 'real worlds'. This book not only points out what is absent, but also offers planning educators an alternative vision.

Develops important relational and institutionalist approaches to policy analysis and planning, of relevance to those with an interest in cities and urban areas. Useful for students, social scientists and policy makers, this book offers concepts and detailed cases of interest to those involved in policy development and management.

Deals with strategic spatial planning which is a growing area of teaching and research.

Presents a research from Denmark on residential location and travel to show how and why urban spatial structures affect people's travel behaviour. This work provides conclusions for how spatial planning of urban areas can be used to reduce car dependence and achieve a more sustainable development of cities.

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Focuses on the measurement and utilisation of quantitative indicators in the urban and regional planning fields.

This book reviews the intense spatiality of conflict over identity construction in three cities where culture and place identity are not just post-modernist playthings but touch on the raw sensibilities of who people define themselves to be.

This book considers the politics of development and decision-making, and political conflicts between agencies and institutions within British town and country planning.

A critical overview of the urban renaissance movement, looking at communities built in the New Urbanism style over 20 years across a number of countries, and asking vital questions on the future of planning.

Taking a multi-disciplinary approach to planning, this book addresses the conflicting effects of globalization and localization in rural landscaping. It focuses on the competing influences of globalization and localization, seeing the role of planning as the reconciliation of these conflicting demands.