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Planning Canadian Regions

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Description for Planning Canadian Regions Paperback. A discussion of the history, evolution, practice and prospects for regional planning in Canada. The authors identify the intellectual and conceptual foundations of regional planning and review the main modes of planning for different regions, including rural and resource development regions. Num Pages: 470 pages, figures, maps, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 794.

Planning Canadian Regions is the first book to consolidate the history, evolution, current practice, and future prospects for regional planning in Canada. As planners grapple with challenges wrought by globalization, the evolution of massive new city-regions, and the pressures for sustainable and community economic development, a deeper understanding of Canada’s approaches is invaluable.

Hodge and Robinson identify the intellectual and conceptual foundations of regional planning and review the history and main modes of regional planning for rural regions, economic development regions, resource development regions, and metropolitan and city-regions. They draw lessons from Canada’s past experience and conclude by proposing a new ... Read more

Planning Canadian Regions will be a much-needed text for students and teachers of regional planning and an indispensable reference for planning practitioners. It will also find a receptive audience in such disciplines as urban planning, environmental studies, geography, political science, public administration, and economics.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
486
Place of Publication
Vancouver, Canada
ISBN
9780774808514
SKU
V9780774808514
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Gerald Hodge
Gerald Hodge is a professor emeritus at the School of Urban and Regional Planning at Queen’s University. Ira M. Robinson is a professor emeritus of Urban Planning at the University of Calgary.

Reviews for Planning Canadian Regions
"Two senior scholars have written an illuminating work on the origins, concepts, scope, practice, and potential of regional planning in Canada. Its coverage is truly national, and its spirit, appropriately, is universal, critical, and exploratory." - Len Gertier, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, School of Planning, University of Waterloo

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