The Design Dimension of Planning
The Design Dimension of Planning

Author: Matthew Carmona

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-28

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 1135778590

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This book examines the design policies in current development plans. With design quality of growing importance to the public, consumers, developers and their clients, and high on the Secretary of State's agenda, this book makes an important practical contribution to improving design control. With the increasing importance attached to district-wide development plan policies since 1991, local planning authorities and community groups have an important opportunity to improve their control over the built environment. This research text explains how clear, comprehensive and effective policies can be researched, written and implemented.

Participatory Rural Planning
Participatory Rural Planning

Author: Michael Murray

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-05-13

Total Pages: 183

ISBN-13: 1317083776

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Participatory Rural Planning presents the argument that citizen participation in planning affairs transcends a rights-based legitimacy and an all too frequent perception of being mere consultation. Rather, it is part of a social learning process that can enhance the prospects for successful implementation, provide opportunity for reflection and create a mutuality of respect between different stakeholders in the planning arena. Accordingly, Michael Murray signposts what can work well and what should work differently in regard to participatory planning by taking rural Ireland as the empirical laboratory and exploring the Irish experience at different spatial scales from the village, through to the locality, the sub regional and the regional levels.

Nurseries: A Design Guide
Nurseries: A Design Guide

Author: Mark Dudek

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-08-06

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 1135144001

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Architecture can inspire young children; the very shape and form of a daycare center can not only stimulate their imagination but can help children form strong relationships and help promote development. This design guide presents all the elements of building design that combine to create the very best environment for young children and the people who work with them, including building materials, multi-functional spaces and design scaled to suit small children.