British Planning: 50 Years of Urban and Regional Policy

The postwar planning acts heralded a new planning era in which land use became subject to comprehensive control. Fifty years later, this system is largely intact. Major questions are now being asked concerning the adequacy of this system for a society that has witnessed major social, economic, and political change. Bringing together the country's leading analysts of planning and planning issues, British Planning is a state- of-the-art review and analysis that will prove invaluable to students, researchers, and professionals.