The Short Guide to Town and Country Planning 2e

by Adam Sheppard, Nick Croft, Nick Smith

Overview

The fully updated Short Guide to Town and Country Planning provides a concise introductory overview of the practice of planning for those with little or no prior knowledge. This second edition considers who planners are and what they do, showing how planning – as an art, science and system – has evolved as an organised action of the state. The book discusses the planning system, processes, legal constructs and approaches, taking into account the recent regulatory changes within the UK nations. Restructured to improve readability, it explores the interactions of government and society with the planning system, and the relationship between urban planning, the environment and placemaking. It encourages the reader to adopt a reflective and inquisitive outlook, and features: • case study boxes; • further reading and resources; • guidance on the recent policy and system updates, including those through devolution.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781447369820
Publisher:	Policy Press
Publication date:	05/30/2023
Series:	Short Guides
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	222
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Adam Sheppard is Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning and Design at the University of Gloucestershire. Nick Croft is Senior Lecturer in Planning at the University of the West of England. Nick Smith MRTPI FRGS is a planning consultant based in Bristol.

Table of Contents

1. What is Planning and Who Are the Planners? 2. A Brief History of Planning in the UK 3. Governance 4. Plans and Policy: Looking Forward 5. Planning in Practice 6. Enabling Place Making

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Planning is an exciting, yet complex, discipline, which is about creating better places. This Short Guide is perfect for those starting out their careers in planning and is a readable and enjoyable text with engaging examples of planning practice.” Heather Ritchie, Ulster University

“This is a great introductory text on planning. Useful for students in planning and allied courses, as anyone else interested in what planning is and how it works.” Charlotte Morphet, Leeds Beckett University

Editorial Reviews

"Very useful short guide for introductory modules in planning." Therese Conway, National Universityof Ireland Galway

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