Edited by Dr Rob Kitchen, Director of the National Institute of Regional and Spatial Analysis (NIRSA) at the National University of Ireland, the Key Concepts in Human Geography series is an innovative set of companion texts for undergraduate students of the Human Geography sub-disciplines. Organized around 20 short essays, they provide a cutting edge introduction to the central conceptsthat define contemporary research in their field. All books in the series areauthored by internationally recognized academics and include an introductory chapter and extensive pedagogic features in the form of a glossary, figures, diagrams and further reading. Dedicated to the study of town and country planning (now more commonly referred to as Spatial Planning) Key Concepts in Planning offers detailed discussions of key concepts within this multi-disciplinary field, covering areas such as sustainability, regeneration, environment and community. INDICE: Sustainability / Sustainable Development (principle) Plan / Strategy / Vision / Policy Guidance / Implementation / Tools and Processes / Designations / Zoning / Boundaries / Greenbelt / Area-based initiatives / IntegrationPolicy / Hierarchy / Scales Systems / Complexity / Networks Interests (Group)/ Stakeholder / Public Interest / (fragmentation of) Conflict / Consensus / Negotiation / Participation / Partnership / Mobility / Accessibility Rights Space / Place (Making Sense of) / Community / Neighbourhood / Utopia Design / Townscape/landscape / Capital(s) Externality / Impact / Multiplier / Competitiveness / Economic Development / Biodiversity / Ecology / Habitats / Amenity (protection/enhancement) / Conservation / Preservation / Protection / Heritage / Regeneration / Rehabilitation / Renewal / Restoration / Gentrification / Development (physical, community) / Brownfield / Previously Developed Land / Compact City / Intensification / Infill / Urban Capacity Planning Gain / Betterment / Worsenment / Low Impact / Zero-Carbon Development
- ISBN: 978-1-84787-077-3
- Editorial: Sage Publications
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 256
- Fecha Publicación: 30/04/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés