The Regional Imperative
The Regional Imperative

Author: Urlan A. Wannop

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-02-04

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 1136037446

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Based on cases and interviews in Britain, Europe and the United States, this book explains the recurrence of regional planning and of initiatives in regional governance, in a wide range of advanced industrial countries. Providing an analysis of the nature of regional planning and governance, the book traces the development of regional planning and the institutions associated with it. It also looks at the way that regions have been changing their form under pressure from economic and political developments and examines how regional planning and governance has responded, comparing experience in the UK, the rest of Europe and the US. In concluding that regionalism is an imperative feature of politics in most countries, associated with almost any of the variety of forms of governance, the author offers a major appraisal of the significance of regional planning in an intemational context

The Rise of the English Regions?
The Rise of the English Regions?

Author: Irene Hardill

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-10-03

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1134306083

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A critical look at regional development and governance, examining the causes of the South-East domination and comparing each region in terms of its characteristics and its experience of devolution.

Regional Planning
Regional Planning

Author: John Glasson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007-11-21

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1134120230

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This comprehensive introduction to the concepts and theory of regional planning in the UK. Drawing on examples from throughout the UK is the essential, up-to-date text for students interested in all aspects of this increasingly influential subject.

Regional Worlds: Advancing the Geography of Regions
Regional Worlds: Advancing the Geography of Regions

Author: Martin Jones

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-10-02

Total Pages: 395

ISBN-13: 1317526562

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A key concern in the debate and empirical research on the geography of regions is the evolution of the conceptualizations and practical uses of the idea of ‘region’. This idea prioritises both the intellectual and the practical development of regional studies. This book drives the discussion further. It stresses the complex forms of agency/advocacy involved in the production and reproduction of regional spaces and space of regionalism as well as the importance of geohistory and context. The book moves beyond the territorial/relational divide that has characterized debates on regions and regional borders since the 1990s. The contributors answer key questions from different conceptual and concrete-contextual angles and to motivate readers to reflect on the perpetual significance of regional concepts and how they are mobilized by various actors to maintain or transform the contested spatialities of societal power relations. This book was based on a special issue of Regional Studies.

Territory, Identity and Spatial Planning
Territory, Identity and Spatial Planning

Author: Mark Tewdwr-Jones

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-09-27

Total Pages: 503

ISBN-13: 113423810X

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This book provides a multi-disciplinary study of territory, identity and space in a devolved UK, through the lens of spatial planning. It draws together leading internationally renowned researchers from a variety of disciplines to address the implications of devolution upon spatial planning and the rescaling of UK politics. Each contributor offers a different perspective on the core issues in planning today in the context of New Labour’s regional project, particularly the government’s concern with business competitiveness, and key themes are illustrated with important case studies throughout.

Landscape and Sustainability
Landscape and Sustainability

Author: John Benson

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2007-08-07

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 113413794X

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This unique book addresses the issue of sustainability from the point of view of landscape architecture, dealing with professional practices of planners, designers and landscape managers. This second edition contains updated and new material reflecting developments during the last five years and comprehensively addresses the relationship between landscape architecture and sustainability. Much in the text is underpinned by landscape ecology, in contrast to the idea of landscape as only appealing to the eye or aspiring cerebrally to be fine art. Landscape and Sustainability establishes that the sustainability agenda needs a new mindset among professionals: the driving question must always be ‘is it sustainable?’ Developing theory into practice, from the global to the local scale and from issues of policy and planning through to detailed design and implementation and on to long-term maintenance and management, the contributors raise and re-examine a complex array of research, policy and professional issues and agendas to contribute to the necessary ongoing debate about the future of both landscape and sustainability.

Strategic Planning for Regional Development in the UK
Strategic Planning for Regional Development in the UK

Author: Harry T. Dimitriou

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007-08-07

Total Pages: 479

ISBN-13: 1134273177

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With contributions from leading academics and practitioners, Strategic Planning for Regional Development in the UK is the most up-to-date treatment of a fast-changing subject. The book discusses: The evolution of regional planning in the UK and the strategic thinking involved The spatial implications of regional economic development policies The methods and techniques needed for the implementation of strategic planning for regional development How strategic planning for regional development is currently put into practice in three UK regions with different priorities. Strategic Planning for Regional Development in the UK is essential reading for students and academics working within strategic and regional planning and provides policy makers and practitioners with a comprehensive and thought provoking introduction to this critically important emerging field.