Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface and acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; The re-emergence of the regions in spatial planning; Governance, institutions and regional planning; Spatial planning and sustainable development; Environmental quality and natural resources: from environmental protectionism towards an integrated approach to sustainable development; Finding places for new housing: the role of regional planning; Towards an urban renaissance
Summary
Focusing on recent regional policy and planning debates in all the English regions, this text uses a range of theoretical insights to examine major controversies such as: resistance to new housing on greenfield sites, whether to redirect or constrain economic growth in pressure areas, and how to support economic development in declining areas
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-240) and index