URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING 6ED (PB 2020) Paperback

The sixth edition of this well-established textbook remains a key resource for students studying geography, urban planning, and regional development. It offers a comprehensive historical perspective on the growth of cities and regions, along with the evolution of planning theories and practices throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. This thoroughly updated edition features expanded discussions on European topics and the impact of economic downturns. It explores significant developments in British planning, including the creation of new towns, the influence of neo-liberal policies, devolution in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, the importance of infrastructure projects like high-speed rail, the effects of austerity, neighborhood planning, Brexit, and the persistent north–south divide. A dedicated chapter on U.S. urban planning examines issues such as urban sprawl, social division, climate initiatives, the emergence of edge cities, the decline of industrial cities in the Rust Belt, and movements in new urbanism, land use, and transportation planning. The book also looks to the future, analyzing upcoming trends expected to influence planning in the 2020s, such as digital technology, automation, sustainability, and growing social inequality. Ideal for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, this text also serves those in related fields like architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, and real estate, where planning plays a central role.