Urban And Regional Planning

This book provides an up-to-date introduction to the fundamental methods related to planning and human services delivery. These methods aid planners in answering the following crucial questions about human activities within a given community: Who are they? (demographic analysis); What do they do? (economic analysis); Where do these activities occur? (land use analysis); and How are human activities connected spatially? (transportation analysis). This book brings these four pillars of planning methods together in an introductory text targeted towards senior level undergraduate and graduate students. Planning professionals will also find this book an invaluable reference.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of sustainable regional planning. It emphasizes sustainability in regional planning and the roles of various actors in promoting sustainable development. This book’s framework integrates environmental and economic goals, benefiting students and professionals. It reconciles private property rights and public interest in protecting natural and cultural resources in suburban, urban planning.