British Urban Policy
British Urban Policy

Author: Rob Imrie

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 1999-04-28

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 1847876862

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This updated edition of British Urban Policy provides a comprehensive account of the policies, programmes, and effects of one of the most controversial urban policy programmes ever brought to bear upon British cities. The authors place the policies and practices of the urban development corporations (UDCs) in the wider sociopolitical context of evolving urban policy; present case studies of eight UDCs; and explore the legacies of the UDCs and the evolving framework for urban policy into the millennium.

Public Participation Process in Urban Planning
Public Participation Process in Urban Planning

Author: Kamal Uddin

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-11-29

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 1000467422

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This book critically examines the public participation processes in urban planning and development by evaluating the operations of Planning Advisory Committees (PACs) through two meta-criteria of fairness and effectiveness. Traditional models of public participation in planning have long been criticized for separating planners from the public. This book proposes a novel conceptual model to address the gaps in existing practices in order to encourage greater public involvement in planning decisions and policymaking. It assesses the application of the evaluative framework for PACs as a new approach to public participation evaluation in urban planning. With a case study focused on the PACs in Inner City area of Canberra, Australia, the book offers a conceptual framework for evaluating fairness and effectiveness of the public participation processes that can also be extended to other countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Canada, Scandinavian countries, the European Union, and some Asian countries such as India. Offering valuable insights on how operational processes of PACs can be re-configured, this book will be a useful guide for students and academics of planning and public policy analysis, as well as the planning professionals in both developed and developing countries.

Urban Policy Evaluation
Urban Policy Evaluation

Author: Robin Hambleton

Publisher: SAGE Publications Limited

Published: 1995-04-27

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13:

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Twenty-two urban planning scholars evaluating new urban policy initiatives in the UK and addressing key issues in methodology and politics. The reviews place the UK in a European context considering the role of cross-national comparisons in the quantitative and qualitative measurement of urban policy projects. Three essays define pluralistic evaluation in practice, isolating issues in local community partnerships and sustainable growth challenges. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Federal Evaluation Policy
Federal Evaluation Policy

Author: Joseph S. Wholey

Publisher: Washington : Urban Institute

Published: 1970

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13:

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USA. Research results of a study of the federal system for the evaluation of social policy programmes - distinguishes four types of evaluation, viz. Programme impact, programme strategy, project evaluation and project rating, covers administrative aspects, organizational relationships between national level and local level, financial aspects and personneling, evaluation techniques, etc., and includes recommendations. Bibliography pp. 121 to 134.

New Principles in Planning Evaluation
New Principles in Planning Evaluation

Author: Abdul Khakee

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-12-05

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 135191474X

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This book provides recently developed and tested methods for assessing the strengths and weaknesses of planning and policy options. Several contributions focus on new substantive areas of concern in planning evaluation, including environmental justice and sustainable urban development. Applications of evaluation in several planning contexts are demonstrated, and special problems that these pose are assessed. Several chapters address how to communicate the process and results to several stakeholder groups, and how to engage these groups in the evaluation process. Each chapter employs a real-world case in practice, thus dealing with the complexity of applying planning evaluation, and providing practical advice useful in similar situations.

Sustainable Urban Development: The environmental assessment methods
Sustainable Urban Development: The environmental assessment methods

Author: S. R. Curwell

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 529

ISBN-13: 0415322162

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This second title of a three-volume series based on research by the influential BEQUEST network examines the methodology of environmental assessment, providing unique insight into critical aspects to sustainable urban development.

Evaluation in Planning
Evaluation in Planning

Author: E.R. Alexander

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-04-22

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 1317138732

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Evaluation is a critical stage in urban and regional planning and development, with the consideration of alternative proposals essential for informed debate and decision. Evaluation in planning has become even more important with the new paradigm attempting to integrate economic efficiency with equity, sustainability and social responsibility. The craft of pre-development evaluation has long been influenced by Nathaniel Lichfield, and in his honour, this book brings together prominent researchers and practitioners to discuss evaluation in planning: its conceptual foundations and subsequent development, its strengths and persisting dilemmas, and its best practices and their potential for improving future planning and development. The chapters trace evaluation in planning from its historical origin to current applications. Part one reviews the evolution of evaluation theory and practice, and part two contains a selection of best-practice application. The final integrating chapter notes key problems, and offers directions for future development in evaluation research and practice.

Evaluating British Urban Policy
Evaluating British Urban Policy

Author: Suet Ying Ho

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-05-15

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 1351938142

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Since the Conservative government of the late 70s introduced its stringent spending policy, a 'value for money' ideology has dictated most new approaches to policy management. As a result, monitoring and evaluation have become an integral part in the policy process. Focusing on the experience of British Urban Policy, this book examines the theoretical and practical issues in the monitoring or evaluation of public policy. It argues that as a result of the 'value for money' ideology influencing urban policy in Britain, various conflicts have arisen in both policy and implementation, and compromises have had to be made. By exploring the experiences of monitoring and evaluating urban policy, the book examines key issues such as changing approaches, the interface between monitoring and evaluation, and the utilization of monitoring information and evaluation studies. It concludes that a long-term evaluation strategy is required in order to improve the utility value of evaluation studies vis-a-vis policy formulation at the national level and implementation at the local level.

Strategic Environmental Assessment and Urban Planning
Strategic Environmental Assessment and Urban Planning

Author: Giovanni Campeol

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-07-06

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 3030461807

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This volume gathers a selection of research contributions on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), including theoretical and methodological studies and real-world case studies. It sheds new light on the respective steps in the procedure defined in the SEA Directive from theoretical and operational standpoints, intended to enhance the sustainability of plans and programmes adopted by local, regional and national authorities. Improving the legitimacy and transparency of decision-making in the field of environmental management was one of the goals that led the European Commission (EU) to adopt Directive 2001/42/EC on the assessment of environmental programmes’ effects. This book provides a multidisciplinary approach to SEA, and addresses the demand for policies and strategies to strengthen resilience through concrete measures to reduce energy consumption, mitigate pollution, promote social inclusion and create urban identity.

Global Universities and Urban Development: Case Studies and Analysis
Global Universities and Urban Development: Case Studies and Analysis

Author: Wim Wiewel

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-01-28

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13: 1317469674

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The editors of "The University as Urban Developer" now extend that work's groundbreaking analysis of the university's important role in the growth and development of the American city to the global view. Linking the fields of urban development, higher education, and urban design, "Global Universities and Urban Development" covers universities and communities around the world, including Germany, Korea, Scotland, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, Finland - 13 countries in all.The book features contributions from noted urban scholars, campus planners and architects, and university administrators from all the countries represented. They provide a wide-angled perspective of the issues and practices that comprise university real estate development around the globe. A concluding chapter by the editors offers practical evaluations of the many cases and identifies best practices in the field.