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Urban Planning Theory since 1945
Nigel Taylor
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Description for Urban Planning Theory since 1945
Paperback. This study describes the development of urban planning ideas since the end of World War II to the 1990s. It outlines the main theories of planning, from the traditional view of urban planning as an exercise in physical design, to more recent views of planning as a form of "communicative action". Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations facsimiles, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; AMVD; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 310.
Following the Second World War, modern systems of urban and regional planning were established in Britain and most other developed countries. In this book, Nigel Taylor describes the changes in planning thought which have taken place since then.
Following the Second World War, modern systems of urban and regional planning were established in Britain and most other developed countries. In this book, Nigel Taylor describes the changes in planning thought which have taken place since then.
He outlines the main theories of planning, from the traditional view of urban planning as an exercise in physical design, to the systems and rational process views of planning of the 1960s; from Marxist accounts of the role of planning in capitalist society in the 1970s, to theories about planning implementation, and more recent views of planning as a form of `communicative ... Read more
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Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
Weight
341g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, United States
ISBN
9780761960935
SKU
V9780761960935
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99-4
About Nigel Taylor
Nigel Taylor is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Planning and Architecture, Faculty of the Built Environment at the University of the West of England, Bristol.
Reviews for Urban Planning Theory since 1945
`The author has created a short and readable overview of the main theories of planning, an achievement which students will surely appreciate′ - Netherlands Journal of Housing and the Built Environment `I would use Nigel Taylor′s book as a first point of entry. The text is peppered with very good illustrations of planning theory in practice and ... Read more