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Terra Incognita
Bowman, Ann O'M.; Pagano, Michael A.. Ed(S): Rabe, Barry G.
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Description for Terra Incognita
Paperback. Explores how brownfields (environmentally contaminated land), trashed lots and abandoned buildings, and greenspaces (parks, community gardens, etcetera) are affected by the decisions of local governments, and shows how vacant land can be a valuable strategic asset for localities. Editor(s): Rabe, Barry G. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
Boon or blight? Ann Bowman and Michael Pagano define "vacant land" broadly, to include everything from brownfields (environmentally contaminated land) through trashed lots and abandoned buildings to greenspace (parks, community gardens, etc.). "Terra Incognita" takes a fresh look at what they believe can be the ultimate urban resource. Beyond the common studies of the influence of market forces, it explores how these areas are affected by the decisions of local governments, and then shows how vacant land can be a valuable strategic asset for localities. "Terra Incognita" derives from what - until now - has been the lack of substantial ... Read more
Boon or blight? Ann Bowman and Michael Pagano define "vacant land" broadly, to include everything from brownfields (environmentally contaminated land) through trashed lots and abandoned buildings to greenspace (parks, community gardens, etc.). "Terra Incognita" takes a fresh look at what they believe can be the ultimate urban resource. Beyond the common studies of the influence of market forces, it explores how these areas are affected by the decisions of local governments, and then shows how vacant land can be a valuable strategic asset for localities. "Terra Incognita" derives from what - until now - has been the lack of substantial ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Series
American Governance and Public Policy Series
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781589010079
SKU
V9781589010079
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99-50
About Bowman, Ann O'M.; Pagano, Michael A.. Ed(S): Rabe, Barry G.
Ann O'M. Bowman is professor and Hazel Davis and Robert Kennedy Endowed Chair in Government and Public Service, the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University and coauthor of State and Local Government: The Essentials. Michael A. Pagano is director of the graduate program in public administration, College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at ... Read more
Reviews for Terra Incognita
Terra Incognita is in many ways the ideal kind of planning book. It's brief; it deals with an important but little-examined aspect of urban life; and it suggests practical ways to improve it. Planning