Regional Development and Planning for the 21st Century (eBook)

New Priorities, New Philosophies

Frank J. Costa, Ashok K. Dutt, Robert B. Kent, Allen G. Noble (Herausgeber)

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2018
396 Seiten
Taylor and Francis (Verlag)
978-0-429-83333-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Published in 1998, Regional Development and Planning for the 21st Century examines a number of related themes including: the traditional approach of local and regional planning initiatives developed within the context of national goals; the current decline of bi-polar political and ideological blocs; political decentralization and concurrent economic centralization including the growth of multi-national corporations; devolution of centralized planning powers to regions and localities, and the rise and acceptance of sustainable development concepts. The book is divided into five parts addressing: 1 - adjustments to political, economic and social change; 2 the problems of urban housing and housing and health; 3 - adjustments to environmental change, development policies and sustainability; 4 - the problem of rapid urban growth and mega cities; 5 - adjustments of changing urban networks. The contributors are from several countries worldwide and the chapters examine the issues at a global level.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 20.12.2018
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• ISBN-10: 0-429-83333-4 / 0429833334
• ISBN-13: 978-0-429-83333-5 / 9780429833335