Urban Land Use Planning, Sixth Edition
The first new edition of the foundational text since 2006
Cloth – $120
978-0-252-05994-0
eBook – $100
978-0-252-04936-1
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About the Book
Over five decades, successive editions of Urban Land Use Planning have reflected and shaped the planning profession, guiding practitioners as they respond to changing social, economic, and environmental challenges. The sixth edition addresses the complex and pressing equity, sustainability, and resilience issues of today and looks ahead to emerging tools and technologies that will influence the field’s future evolution.The book is organized into three parts. The first establishes an intellectual foundation by linking the values, theories, and tools that define contemporary land use planning practice. The second equips planners with analytical methods and information systems needed to build a strong factual basis for effective land use planning, incorporating advances in digital data and interactive technologies. The third explains the concepts and sequential tasks involved in preparing and implementing plans.
The first new edition since 2006, Urban Land Use Planning, Sixth Edition updates and revises one of the most enduring and influential works in American planning history.
About the Author
Philip R. Berke is a research professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning and director of the Center Resilient Communities and Environment at the Institute for the Environment of the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill. He is coauthor of the fifth edition of Urban Land Use Planning. Todd K. BenDor is the Distinguished Professor of Sustainable Community Design and Chair of the Department of City and Regional Planning and in the UNC Institute for the Environment at the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill. Daniel A. Rodriguez is Chancellor’s Professor of City & Regional Planning and director of the Institute for Transportation Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Yan Song is a professor of land use and environmental planning and director of the Program on Chinese Cities at the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill.Reviews
“This newest sixth edition of Urban Land Use Planning will be just as essential to today’s generation of planning practitioners and students as its predecessor editions were to previous generations. While the issues planners must deal with are always changing—now including the challenges posed by artificial intelligence—as always, Urban Land Use Planning provides a thoughtful and robust template for navigating the complex economic, social, ecological, and equity issues of population growth and change in cities, suburbs, and rural communities. Whether you are working on a comprehensive plan or zoning reform, or addressing concerns surrounding gentrification and climate change planning, Urban Land Use Planning will help you chart a way forward.”—John Landis, University of Pennsylvania
“Urban Land Use Planning offers a comprehensive exploration of the essential components for developing a forward-thinking and effective long-range plan. This book provides a clear and detailed understanding of what defines a strong comprehensive and urban land use plan, from establishing a cohesive framework to addressing the critical factors that shape today's challenges and opportunities. Designed as both a practical resource and a guide, Urban Land Use Planning equips readers with the tools and insight needed to turn vision into action, making the planning and implementation process more focused, manageable, and achievable.”
—Mitchell Silver, FAICP, former president of the American Planning Association and American Institute of Certified Planners
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