Regional Planning for Open Space (The RTPI Library Series 18)

Van Der Valk, Arnold and Van Dijk, Terry (edited by)

ISBN 10: 0415480035 / ISBN 13: 9780415480031

Published by Routledge, London and New York, 2009

About this Item

Glazed boards. 235 x 155 mm. xvi, 336 pp. B&w figures and tables. Includes references and index.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Regional Planning for Open Space (The RTPI Library Series 18)
• Publisher: Routledge, London and New York
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415480035
• ISBN 13: 9780415480031
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: Fine
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Politics, Philosophy, Economics

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Synopsis

Reviewing the limitations of various planning options, this book addresses the debate on how to preserve open space in the context of a growing metropolis.

The importance of open spaces for well-being in urban life is well-established. With case studies on internalization and valuation methods, this book critically examines the liberal discourse that urges the transfer of responsibility for open space from government to the market.

European and American expert authors confront political rhetoric with grounded analysis and conclude that the market needs to be combined with governmental efforts. They scrutinize the connection between open space and the planning institutions designed to implement its policy. The book provides practical pieces of insight in how to structure an open space problem, information on what to expect from instruments, and new ideas on alternative approaches.

About the Author

Arnold van der Valk is Professor in Land Use Planning at Wageningen University, the Netherlands.

Terry van Dijk is Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Spatial Sciences at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands.