John M. Levy (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Contemporary Urban Planning

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Revised edition of the author's Contemporary urban planning, 2013.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: Y230363
• 11. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 476
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 153mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 762g
• ISBN-13: 9781138666382
• ISBN-10: 1138666386
• Artikelnr.: 45175206

Autorenporträt

John M. Levy is Professor Emeritus at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, VA, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: The Background and Development of Contemporary Urban Planning

1. An Overview

2. The Urbanization of America

3. The History of Planning: Part I

4. The History of Planning: Part II

Part 2: The Structure and Practice of Contemporary Planning

5. The Legal Basis of Planning

6. Planning and Politics

7. The Social Issues

8. The Comprehensive Plan

9. The Tools of Land-Use Planning

Part 3: Fields of Planning

10. Urban Design

11. Urban Renewal and Community Development

12. Transportation Planning

13. Economic Development Planning

14. Growth Management, Smart Growth, Sustainable Development, and Planning for Catastrophe

15. Environmental and Energy Planning

16. Planning for Metropolitan Regions

Part 4: Larger Questions

17. National Planning in the United States

18. Planning in Other Nations

19. Planning Theory

Rezensionen

"This latest edition of John Levy's book is a must-read for all students interested in cities, towns, suburbs, regions, and their betterment. What distinguishes this volume from others is the comprehensive scope, the accessible style, and the appropriate balance between theory and practice. As usual, I will be using it in my undergraduate class-with great delight!" -Sonia A. Hirt, Virginia Tech, USA