Urban and Regional Planning

by Peter Geoffrey Hall, Mark Tewdwr-Jones

This is the sixth edition of the classic text for students of geography and urban and regional planning. It gives an historical overview of the changes in cities and regions and in the development of the theory and practice of planning throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. The extensively revised edition now incorporates new material on European issues, as well as updated country-specific sections and the impact of recession. Specific references are made to the most important British developments in recent times, including new towns, neo-liberalism, the devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and to cities and combined authorities, the role of infrastructure and high-speed rail, the impact of austerity, neighbourhood planning, Brexit and the continual story of the north–south divide. A chapter on United States planning discusses the continuing trends of urban dispersal and social polarisation, the treatment of climate change, the rise of edge cities and the decline of rustbelt cities, as well as initiatives in new urbanism, land use planning and transportation policies. Finally, the book looks to discuss the main issues that are likely to impact on future forms of planning in the 2020s, including digitisation, automation, sustainability and social polarisation.

Urban and Regional Planning will be invaluable to undergraduate as well as postgraduate Planning students. It will prove useful in a variety of built environment areas such as Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Real Estate, where planning is taught.

Genres: Urban Planning, Architecture, Urban

378 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1975

Reviews

[Marvi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Important textbook serves as an introduction to the evolution of urban and regional planning, particularly the UK and Europe

[Aryani Yoe · Rating 4 out of 5]

one of main source for finishing my last assignment in college, if you really want to know about urban planning, you better read this, :D

[Carter · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot of history, but not much on modern practice. I will be looking into this as part of my attempt to understand modern living, outside of the digital realm.

[Ethan M · Rating 4 out of 5]

A remarkable dance through the history of urban planning across Europe and the United States.

[Plamen Apostolov · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read book if you’re into urban planning!

[Derek Ouyang · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as stimulating of a read as Cities of Tomorrow, but well written nonetheless