Spatial Planning Systems and Practices in Europe A Comparative Perspective on Continuity and Changes

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Synopsis

Ideal for students and practitioners working in spatial planning, the Europeanization of planning agendas and regional policy in general Spatial Planning Systems and Practices in Europe develops a systematic methodological framework to analyze changes in planning systems throughout Europe. The main aim of the book is to delineate the coexistence of continuity and change and of convergence and divergence with regard to planning practices across Europe.

Based on the work of experts on spatial planning from twelve European countries the authors underline the specific and context-dependent variety and disparateness of planning transformation, focusing on


the main objectives of the changes,


the driving forces behind them and the main phases and turning points,


the main agenda setting actors, and


the different planning modes and tools reflected in the different "policy and planning styles".


Along with a methodological framework the book includes twelve country case studies and the comparative conclusions covering a variety of planning systems of EU member states. According to the four "ideal types" of planning systems identified in the EU Compendium, at least two countries have been selected from each of the four different planning traditions:


regional-economic (France, Germany),


Urbanism (Greece, Italy),


comprehensive/integrated (Denmark ,Finland, Netherlands, Germany),


"land use planning" (UK, Czech Republic, Belgium/Flanders),


along with two additional case studies focusing on the recent developments in eastern European countries by looking at Poland and in southern Europe looking at Turkey.

Book details

Author:
Mario Reimer, Panagiotis Getimis, Hans Blotevogel
ISBN:
9781317919094
Related ISBNs:
9780415727235
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2018-02-08
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2014
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Art and Architecture, Nonfiction, Politics and Government