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Mijn grootvader regeerde lang over de stadsplanning van Amsterdam, om precies te zijn van 1928 toen hij directeur werd van de net opgerichte afdeling Stadsontwikkeling tot aan zijn pensionering in 1952. Het waren opwindende jaren, vooral natuurlijk de tijd waarin het nu fameuze Algemeen Uitbreidingsplan (1935) tot stand kwam, dat voorzag in de bouw van zogenaamde tuinsteden, zoals Bos en Lommer, Geuzeveld en Osdorp. Deze ontwikkeling paste in een bredere ontwikkeling van stadsplanning, die een antwoord wilde geven op wat toen 'de sociale kwestie' werd genoemd. Nu zeventig jaar later worden de

Doing ethnographies is een handleiding voor kwalitatief onderzoek. 'Etnografie' is een modieuze term geworden die nu in de meest verscheiden disciplines gebruikt wordt. Het woord moet de lezer erop attenderen dat de voorliggende studie niet zomaar een conventioneel droog wetenschappelijk betoog is, maar oog heeft voor sociale en culturele context en historische contingentie of het onderwerp nu medische technologie, stadsplanning of landbouw is. Het past helemaal bij die populariteit van het concept dat deze handleiding geschreven is door twee sociaal geografen.

Planning is an important aspect of policy making. This book looks at a range of issues to unlock the purpose of planning, ideal for students and practitioners alike.

By applying transaction cost economics to an evaluation of land use systems, the author here tackles the ongoing debate between market and government in planning. The book provides a fresh angle and a useful contribution to a growing field of study for researchers in urban planning, public administration and land economics

Models in Planning: An Introduction to the Use of Quantitative Models in Planning discusses the fundamental concepts in the techniques employed in the construction urban and regional models. The book emphasizes understanding of the models rather than the mathematical aspects of model construction. The text first details the role of models in the planning process, and then proceeds to discussing the principles of the design and use of models. In the third chapter, the book presents the elementary mathematical concepts and symbols that are essential in understanding the subsequent discussion of.

The policy context. Introduction ; The changing policy context of housing development ; The sustainability of new housing development ; The residential planning process -- Market, economic and political context. The speculative housebuilding industry ; The politics of planning and housing development -- Policy evaluation. Greenfield housing development ; Brownfield housing development ; The economics of planning and housing development ; Conclusions and policy implications.

Developing countries are rapidly urbanizing and most of the world's population will soon be living in cities, making it crucial to examine how cities can be developed on a sustainable basis. Japan is one of the most urbanized countries in the world and offers lessons for sustainable urban planning. This book draws together experts from engineering, humanities, social sciences and mental health to introduce Japanese experiences and compare them with international research.--Publisher's description.

This volume brings together a team of leading specialists to examine the policies of image and city marketing which have developed over the past 15 years and whether these are a continuity of earlier strategies.

Institutional and spatial coordination in European metropolitan regions / Willem Salet, Andy Thornley and Anton Kreukels -- Metropolitan regions in the face of the European dimension : regimes, re-scaling or repositioning? / Stuart Wilks-Heeg, Beth Perry and Alan Harding -- London : institutional turbulence but enduring nation-state control / Andy Thornley -- The Birmingham case / Alan Murie, Mike Beazley and Dave Carter -- The experience of Cardiff and Wales / Jeremy Alden -- The Stockholm region : metropolitan governance and spatial policy / Björn Hårsman and Amy Rader Olsson -- Berlin / Hartmut Häussermann -- The Frankfurt Rhine-Main region / Bodo Freund -- The Hanover metropolitan region / Dietrich Fürst and Ansgar Rudolph -- Governance in the Stuttgart metropolitan region / Susanne Heeg -- Amsterdam and the north wing of the Randstad / Willem Salet -- Rotterdam and the south wing of the Randstad / Anton Kreukels -- The Prague metropolitan region / Karel Maier -- Metropolitan governance and regional planning in Vienna / Michaela Paal -- Venice / Mariolina Toniolo and Turiddo Pugliese -- The region of Milan / Enrico Gualini -- Paris-Île-de-France region / Christian Lefèvre -- Brussels : a superimposition of social, cultural and spatial layers / Evert Lagrou -- Marseilles-Aix metropolitan region (1981-2000) / Alain Motte -- The case of Barcelona / Marisol García -- Metropolitan government and development strategies in Madrid / Jesús Lela Maldonado -- Practices of metropolitan governance in Europe : experiences and lessons / Willem Salet, Andy Thornley and Anton Kreukels

Lessons from an experiment in equity planning.

Addressing one of the hottest trends in real estate-the development of town centers and urban villages with mixed uses in pedestrian-friendly settings-this book will help navigate through the unique design and development issues and reveal how to make all elements work together.

Chapter headings: The Concept: Origin, Nature, Scope. The Historic City. The Tourist City. Modelling the Tourist-Historic City. Uses and Users of the Tourist-Historic City. The Planning, Management and Marketing of the Tourist-Historic City. The Management of Monofunctional Tourist-Historic Cities. The Management of Tourist-Historic Elements in Large Multifunctional Cities. The Management of Tourist-Historic Elements in Medium Sized Multifunctional Cities. Values, Issues and Conclusions. References