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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Local government planning"”.
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Alternative Methods and Forums to Optimize Public Participation in the Planning Process
… takes on various forms in the realm of local government planning. Many planners stand behind the ideal of involving community, but participation in practice often fails to achieve this objective. The primary vehicle for local government participation is the public hearing, which is a …
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Analysis of the adoption of Geographic Information Systems in the local planning process.
… operator. Still the diffusion of GIS into local land use planning activities has been limited by our capacity to manage these systems. A core of literature is identified which focuses on GIS management issues facing local government planning practitioners. National surveys are reviewed …
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Urban planning practice under neo-customary land tenure
… is how are collaborative engagements between local government planning administrations and customary authorities in land delivery forged and what outcomes are produced from these engagements in peri-urban Ghana? The thesis draws on a case study of neo-customary land delivery practices in the …
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Time and Transitions: Influences on the Leisure Time Physical Activity of Young Adults in Rural and Urban Australia
… key actors including the representative for each local council. Analyses of these data link understandings of leisure and leisure time, physical activity and the nature of consumption of and for leisure that influence levels and types of engagement in physical activity. Semi-structured interviews …
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Time and Transitions: Influences on the Leisure Time Physical Activity of Young Adults in Rural and Urban Australia
… key actors including the representative for each local council. Analyses of these data link understandings of leisure and leisure time, physical activity and the nature of consumption of and for leisure that influence levels and types of engagement in physical activity. Semi-structured interviews …
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Towards sustainability in South Africa : a study of local government sustainability planning in the Cape Metropolitan Area
… action for change is being initiated from the local level through local sustainability planning. Sustainability planning represents an alternative approach to local government decision-making based on the principles of sustainability. Many countries are experiencing success with local …
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HOW HEATWAVES ARE CHANGING URBAN LIVABILITY ACROSS THE UNITED STATES: A CASE STUDY IN TEN COMMUNITIES
… the area. This approach is intended to support local government planning for heat wave adaption and mitigation strategies based on the most accurate local hazard components and characteristics. </p> <p>Policy makers and managers can benefit from better understanding and quantitative prediction …