Town Planning Into the 21st Century

Author: Andrew Blowers

Examining the current position of planning and its likely development, leading experts outline the changing context for land use and environmental policy in Britain, in particular the reasons why existing processes could prove unsatisfactory.

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This book examines the current position of planning and its likely development. Outlining the changing context for landuse and environmental policy in Britain, leading experts in the field examine the reasons why the existing processes and profession of town planning are likely to be unable to provide satisfactory policy responses in the future. Key themes debated include: widening the remit of traditional town planning through more strategic approaches and new integrative environmental planning, giving land and buildings a community value, acting for people rather than simply for the market; promoting an equalisation of environmental conditions and discouragement of motorisation; and the need to anticipate long term, global trends at both national and local levels. Bringing together the key issues facing planning today, this book presents an important agenda for planning into the 21st Century.

Critic Reviews

"Five hundred words is far too few to describe the individual contributions to this book, but I urge anyone in the business of planning or training planners to read and take note of the book's potentially optimistic and pragmatic future for planning" Environmental Planning and Management 41 (4) 98

About the Author

Andrew Blowers is Professor of Social Sciences (Planning) at the Open University,
Bob Evans is Head of Geography at South Bank University.

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Provides a series of insights into the planning process, introduces the key issues currently facing planning and offers prescriptions for the changes required as we move into the next millenium. Leading experts outline the changing context for land use and environmental policy in Britain and explain why the existing processes and profession of town planning are likely to be unable to provide satisfactory policy responses in the future. Key themes debated include: widening the remit of traditional town planning giving land and buildings a community value acting for people rather than simply for the market promoting an equalization of environmental conditions and discouragement of motorization * the need to anticipate long term global trends at the local and national level. Contributors: Andrew Blowers, Bob Colenutt, Richard Cowell, Bob Evans, Cliff Hague, Peter Hall, Susan Owens, Eric Reade, Yvonne Rydin.