It is fifty years since the first edition of this book was published. There have been many
changes in the style and content of planning in the UK since then and this is reflected in the …

After lengthy debate about the need for change, the 2004 Planning and Compulsory
Purchase Act introduced substantial reforms to system of town and country planning in …

UK cities have been subject to severe social and economic pressures over the past few
decades, which have had an uneven spatial impact on the urban environment and have …

Breaking the country-specific boundaries of traditional housing policy books, Remaking
Housing Policy is the first introductory housing policy textbook designed to be used by …

Providing an overview of rural (spatial) planning for students on planning, geography and
related programmes, this book charts the major patterns and processes of rural change …

This paper takes a typological exploration of the 'tools' of 'design governance'. It begins by
exploring the generic literature that focuses on the range of instruments, approaches and …

This book deals with one of the current major debates in planning: how to measure the
quality and effectiveness of the output of the planning process. It deals with issues of …

More than a tenth of the land mass of the UK comprises' urban fringe': the countryside
around towns that has been called'planning's last frontier'. One of the key challenges facing …

Considering the interrelationships between disability and housing design with a focus on the
role of policy in addressing the housing needs of disabled people, this book sets out some of …

Introduction to Residential Layout is ideal for students and practitioners of urban design,
planning, engineering, architecture and landscape seeking a comprehensive guide to the …