The concept of polycentricity in European spatial planning: Reflections on its interpretation and application in the practice of spatial planning

International Planning Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 283-306

  Shaw, David ^a   Sykes, Olivier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLANNING SYSTEM; SPATIAL PLANNING;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 17344363394     PISSN: 13563475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13563470500050437     Document Type: Review

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