New Principles in Planning Evaluation

The emerging study of physical planning and environmental management is covered in this new textbook, giving urban planners and policymakers a greater understanding of sensitive land use, the reduction of environmentally intrusive activities and the protection of water quality and natural habitats. Editors Kahkee (planning and environment, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden), Hull (spatial planning, Heriot-Watt U., UK), Miller (urban design and planning, U. of Washington) and Woltjer (spatial sciences, U. of Groningen, The Netherlands) have enlisted the help of experts from around the world to discuss the fundamentals of socio-environmental and socio-institutional principles in terms of sustainability, strategic planning in urbanization and environmental impact assessment. Principles in interaction and communication, including audits and accurate evaluation protocols, are also presented. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Abdul Khakee is based at the Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, Angela Hull is based at the Heriot-Watt University, UK, Donald Miller is based at the University of Washington, USA, and Johan Woltjer is based at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands.