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Showing 1 to 20 of 65 for “"local planning"”.
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After retreat : buyout programs and local planning goals after Hurricane Sandy
… within floodplains. However, there are many local benefits associated with buyout programs, including the removal of services from the neighborhood, increased flood protection for adjacent neighborhoods, and increased green space for conservation and recreation purposes. With limited federal …
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A viable systems analysis of development control services in English Local Planning Authorities
… is an important element of the Town and Country Planning process and the economic structure of the country: it is the process which approves or prevents development. Despite this, there is comparatively little research into the processes involved in, and the management of, the decision making …
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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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Local planning in inner city residential areas: studies of Leeds and Manchester 1966-1986
A new phase of local planning began in the 1970s in the major English cities, as redevelopment of older residential areas began to give way to rehabilitation. This phase has not been intensively studied in the planning literature. This study seeks to assess the contribution of local planning to the …
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Toward Empowered Participatory Planning: The Role of Planners in the Local Planning Paradigm Change in Indonesia
… study demonstrated that the process of shift of planning system toward an empowered participatory planning occurred in the district government of Bandung. This transformation is indicated by the change of planning practices and values covering the change of the context of planning, the …
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Participatory Planning and the Global South: A Case Study of Local Planning and Development in Vrygrond
… inequality, and informality. Mainstream planning theories have tended to originate from the North, responding to a context that differs greatly from that of cities of the South where theories have been uncritically adopted and imposed. State planning systems in developing countries often …
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The new planning, and the new planner: Modernisation, culture change and the regulation of professional identities in English local planning
Reforms to the English planning system introduced from 2001 by the New Labour government under the rubric of "modernisation" have made a series of claims to revitalise planning as a governmental and professional activity. In order to realise the ambitious goals of reform there have been widespread …
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Our Uncertain Future: Can Good Planning Create Sustainable Communities
"This project examines how local urban planning practice has been influenced by the concept of sustainability -- currently defined as a balance among economic, environmental and social equity concerns in planning and decision-making -- by investigating how successful planners have been in …
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Learning through competition : resilience on the Jersey Shore after Rebuild By Design
… competition model as a tool for resilience planning. Competitions promise to yield creative design ideas that would not come to light through traditional planning processes, and to foster public interest and support for investment in climate resilience measures. Little research exists, …
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Windfalls for Wilderness: Land Protection and Land Value in the Green Mountains
… new mechanisms for financing land conservation, local planning and development efforts, and maintenance of affordable housing in high-amenity/high-cost areas.
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Local area planning and primary geography: enabling children’s active participation in local decision-making through primary geography education in the Republic of Ireland
… into the consultation of children during local planning processes nationally and internationally points to a misalignment of practices with legislation and policy provision. The benefits to the participation of children in planning processes include better outcomes, as well as educational …
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Development of the Botanical Accessions Records System
… to records increases productivity and leads to local planning opportunities. This study presents justification for development of a standardized, computerized plant records system applicable to the needs of botanical gardens and arboreta. A model standardized system called the Botanical …
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Efficient Hierarchical Global Motion Planning for Autonomous Vehicles
Motion planning has become an increasingly important task as autonomy in mechanical systems has gained in popularity. Such systems must be able to plan new trajectories and controls reliably and rapidly in response to inputs. The challenges in creating such planners are decidedly non-trivial, …
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The power of context and location : a spatial approach to model the market for new housing in Bogota, Colombia
… are reverse-geocoded, assigned to their specific local planning jurisdictions within the city and surroundings, and analyzed in relation to their structural parameters.
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Density bonuses and affordable housing in California : examining the economic impact on three cases
… a density bonus program, to be implemented by local planning authorities, with the creation of California Government Code Sections 65915 through 65918. The paper will use three case studies to analyze the law's effectiveness as an incentive to private developers. By understanding the impact of …
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Manufacturing recovery : a networked approach to green job creation in Massachusetts Gateway cities
In this thesis, I compare workforce development planning in Lawrence and Lowell, Massachusetts, two of the state's older industrial "Gateway" cities. I specifically examine local planning processes around job creation in the clean technology (clean tech) sector. Contradicting the notion of the …
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The broader social network of community planning: a diagnostic tool for communities to assess their planning capacity
… between social networks of a community and its planning capacity. Nine common patterns (traits) of effective planning efforts were identified and aligned with social network methods. This provided the framework from which to develop a tool determining the ability of a community to implement …
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Strategic Planning and Implementation
The major literature on the topic of strategic planning is examined with focus given to its use in the public sector. A case study is performed in a large state agency in Texas to describe managers' views as to the effectiveness of strategic planning in meeting its mandated purposes, and to explore …
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Gentrification in JP/Rox : seeking a collaborative local process for a regional problem
… and implemented. It focuses on the JP/Rox planning process in the Jamaica Plain and Roxbury neighborhoods of the city through interviews with neighborhood residents, non-profits, and city policymakers who were involved in the process. In particular, the thesis explores the inherent tension …
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Ecosystem Management and its Application at the Local Level: APNEP, CAMA and Local Land Use Planning in North Carolina
… to infuse regional environmental concerns into local land use planning. Similarly, collaborative ecosystem planning efforts have attempted to encourage local communities to participate in regional planning efforts, and to adopt regional environmental goals and objectives into local land use …
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