Dialogues in Urban and Regional Planning: Volume 1

Author:   Bruce Stiftel (Florida State University, USA) ,  Vanessa Watson
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138892132


Pages:   384
Publication Date:   01 March 2016
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Author:   Bruce Stiftel (Florida State University, USA) ,  Vanessa Watson
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9781138892132


ISBN 10:   1138892130
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   01 March 2016
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Building Global Integration in Planning Scholarship. Bruce Stiftel and Vanessa Watson 2. Mixed Use in Theory and Practice: Canadian Experience with Implementing Planning Principle. Jill Grant 3. Uncertain Legacy: Sydney's Olympic Stadiums. Glen Searle 4. Land Markets, Social Reproduction and Configuration of Urban Space: A Case Study of Five Municipalities in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area. Juan D. Lombardo, Mercedes Di Virgilio and Leonardo Fernández et al. 5. Designing Whole Landscapes. Paul M. Dolman, Andrew Lovett, Tim O'Riordan and Dick Cobb 6. Management of Urban Regeneration and Conservation in China: A Case of Shanghai. Jiantao Zhang 7. Ecological-economic zoning in the Brazilian Amazon Region: The Imperfect Panoptism. Henri Acselrad 8. Walking in Another's Shoes: Epistemological Challenges in Participatory Planning. Karen Umemoto 9. Urban Planning and Intergroup Conflict: Confronting a Fractured Public Interest. Scott A. Bollens 10. Pragmatic Planning in Multi-stakeholder Tourism-Environment Conflicts. Tazim B. Jamal, Stanley M. Stein and Thomas L. Harper 11. The Usefulness of Normative Planning Theories in the Context of Sub-Saharan Africa. Vanessa Watson 12. Out of the Closet: The Importance of Stories and Storytelling in Planning Practice. Leonie Sandercock 13. Dilemmas in Critical Planning Theory. Raine Mäntysalo Index

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'The work represents quality and one cannot find fault with the thorough editing task that has occurred on several layers to bring together so many nationalities and differing standards and approaches to writing.' - Environment and Planning B 'The volume will no doubt be regarded as a must for the shelf of every serious planning library.' - Journal of Environmental Planning and Environment, January 2006 'The overwhelming result is a book that is international in scope and one that fills a significant void in the planning literature by providing, in a single source, scholarly work that would be otherwise unattainable on so widespread a basis.' - Regional Studies The twelve chapters are of an exceptional quality. -- Canadian Journal of Urban Research


'The work represents quality and one cannot find fault with the thorough editing task that has occurred on several layers to bring together so many nationalities and differing standards and approaches to writing.' - Environment and Planning B 'The birth of this biennial series is a welcome addition to the international planning literature.' - Journal of Nordregio, 2005 '[The papers] provide a worthwhile and valuable read as important subjects for planners and policy makers.' - Journal of Nordregio, 2005 'Interesting and informative ... [the papers] demonstrate an excellent knowledge of the relevant literature.' - Journal of Environmental Planning and Environment, January 2006 'Researchers as well as practitioners will enjoy it and find it useful ... it has the potential of strengthening the planning discipline and planning education and of enhancing improvements in research design and quality of theory.' - Journal of Environmental Planning and Environment, January 2006 'The volume will no doubt be regarded as a must for the shelf of every serious planning library.' - Journal of Environmental Planning and Environment, January 2006 'A valuable resource for planning educators.' - Planning Perspectives, January 2006 'The overwhelming result is a book that is international in scope and one that fills a significant void in the planning literature by providing, in a single source, scholarly work that would be otherwise unattainable on so widespread a basis.' - Regional Studies 'Rich and challenging ... an important volume for anybody interested in a comparative analysis of planning theory, methodology and practice.' - International Journal of Urban and Regional Research 'The work represents quality and one cannot find fault with the thorough editing task that has occurred on several layers to bring together so many nationalities and differing standards and approaches to writing.' - Environment and Planning B 'The volume will no doubt be regarded as a must for the shelf of every serious planning library.' - Journal of Environmental Planning and Environment, January 2006 'The overwhelming result is a book that is international in scope and one that fills a significant void in the planning literature by providing, in a single source, scholarly work that would be otherwise unattainable on so widespread a basis.' - Regional Studies The twelve chapters are of an exceptional quality. -- Canadian Journal of Urban Research


'The work represents quality and one cannot find fault with the thorough editing task that has occurred on several layers to bring together so many nationalities and differing standards and approaches to writing.' - Environment and Planning B 'The volume will no doubt be regarded as a must for the shelf of every serious planning library.' - Journal of Environmental Planning and Environment, January 2006 'The overwhelming result is a book that is international in scope and one that fills a significant void in the planning literature by providing, in a single source, scholarly work that would be otherwise unattainable on so widespread a basis.' - Regional Studies The twelve chapters are of an exceptional quality. -- Canadian Journal of Urban Research


"'The work represents quality and one cannot find fault with the thorough editing task that has occurred on several layers to bring together so many nationalities and differing standards and approaches to writing.' - Environment and Planning B 'The birth of this biennial series is a welcome addition to the international planning literature.' - Journal of Nordregio, 2005 '[The papers] provide a worthwhile and valuable read as important subjects for planners and policy makers.' - Journal of Nordregio, 2005 'Interesting and informative ... [the papers] demonstrate an excellent knowledge of the relevant literature.' - Journal of Environmental Planning and Environment, January 2006 'Researchers as well as practitioners will enjoy it and find it useful ... it has the potential of strengthening the planning discipline and planning education and of enhancing improvements in research design and quality of theory.' - Journal of Environmental Planning and Environment, January 2006 'The volume will no doubt be regarded as a ""must"" for the shelf of every serious planning library.' - Journal of Environmental Planning and Environment, January 2006 'A valuable resource for planning educators.' - Planning Perspectives, January 2006 'The overwhelming result is a book that is international in scope and one that fills a significant void in the planning literature by providing, in a single source, scholarly work that would be otherwise unattainable on so widespread a basis.' - Regional Studies 'Rich and challenging ... an important volume for anybody interested in a comparative analysis of planning theory, methodology and practice.' - International Journal of Urban and Regional Research 'The work represents quality and one cannot find fault with the thorough editing task that has occurred on several layers to bring together so many nationalities and differing standards and approaches to writing.' - Environment and Planning B 'The volume will no doubt be regarded as a ""must"" for the shelf of every serious planning library.' - Journal of Environmental Planning and Environment, January 2006 'The overwhelming result is a book that is international in scope and one that fills a significant void in the planning literature by providing, in a single source, scholarly work that would be otherwise unattainable on so widespread a basis.' - Regional Studies ""The twelve chapters are of an exceptional quality."" -- Canadian Journal of Urban Research"


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Bruce Stiftel is professor of urban and regional planning at Florida State University, USA Vanessa Watson is professor in the City and Regional Planning programme and deputy director of the School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

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