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Author Sigríður Kristjánsdóttir, author.

Title Nordic experiences of sustainable planning : policy and practice / Sigríður Kristjánsdóttir
Edition First edition
Published London : Taylor and Francis, 2017

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Description 1 online resource : text file, PDF
Series Urban planning and environment
Urban planning and environment.
Contents Cover; Half Title; Series Information; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of contents; Figures; Tables; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I Setting the scene; 1 Introduction: The planning pyramid ; The argument for Nordic Experiences of Sustainable Planning: Policy and Practice; Nordic countries; Sustainability; Planning; Planning pyramid: The ideology of the book; Nature; Economy; Government and regulations; Built environment; Liveability; Summary; The organization of the book; Part I: Setting the scene; Part II: Nature and economy; Part III: Government and regulations
Part IV: Built environmentPart V: Liveable community; Part VI: Future scenarios; Conclusions; References; 2 Enduring the neo-liberal rollercoaster: Resilience or sustainability as planning theory's response?; Introduction on resilience and planning theory; Sustainability and resilience: Conceptual relationships; Resilience and flexibility; Neo-liberalism and its tendency to create economic crises; Neo-liberal resilience: Competitiveness, not resistance; Planning as technology for resilience; Conclusion; References; Part II Nature and economy; 3 The physical frame of planning; Introduction
IcelandLandscape; Physical analysis; Map analysis; Landscape; Formation; Reykjavík in 1887; Reykjavík in 1956; Maps and superficial deposits; The physical frame -- the Icelandic landscape; Physical restraints; Summary; Notes; References; 4 Co-management in environmental planning: An alternative to the precautionary principle; Introduction; Theoretical framework: co-production of knowledge, monitoring and precaution; Negotiating knowledge; Scientific knowledge and monitoring; Co-production of knowledge; The precautionary principle; The case study; Regulation of East Svalbard
A suggested closure and a management plan processThe precautionary model being challenged; Non-scientific knowledge production; Towards a co-management model?; Notes; References; 5 Cycles in housing markets, policy and finance; Introduction; A simple model of the building cycle; Cycles in the Icelandic housing market; History of urbanisation in the twentieth century; The recent cycle in residential housing markets; Housing finance regulation and macro-prudential policy tools; Macro-prudential policies; Macro-prudential regulations for housing finance
Implementation of macro-prudential regulation for housing financeSome potential conflicts; Alternative approaches; Discussion; Summary and conclusions; References; Part III Government and regulations; 6 The planning system and practice in Norway; Introduction; Planning theory; The development of the planning system in Norway; The current planning system; Objection in planning; Democracy in planning; Market-led planning; Conclusion; References; 7 The new DNA of Danish spatial planning culture: The case of regional planning ; Introduction
Summary "For well over a decade, there has been a drive towards sustainability in planning throughout the Nordic countries. But are these countries experiencing a paradigm shift in planning research and practice with regards to sustainability? Or is the sustainability discourse leading them into an impasse in planning? This book includes overviews of the planning systems in the five Nordic countries, drawing attention to their increasing focus on sustainability. A leading team of scholars from the fields of planning, urban design, architecture, landscape, economics, real estate and tourism explore how the notion of sustainability has shaped planning research in the Nordic countries. Case studies from Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark shed light on what lessons can be learned and some possible future developments. By focusing on the actual settings and practices of local and regional planning activities, it enables a discussion on the current state of planning for a more sustainable future. This book will be valuable reading for students and academics interested in planning policy, environmental policy, architecture and urban design work."--Provided by publisher
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 11, 2017)
Subject City planning -- Environmental aspects -- Scandinavia
Urban policy -- Environmental aspects -- Scandinavia
Environmental policy -- Scandinavia
Sustainability -- Government policy -- Scandinavia
ARCHITECTURE -- Urban & Land Use Planning.
City planning -- Environmental aspects
Environmental policy
Urban policy -- Environmental aspects
Scandinavia
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781315598529
1315598523