Reform processes and discretionary acting space in English planning practice, 1997-2010

Town Planning Review

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 533-551

  Gunn, Susannah ^a   Vigar, Geoff ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

English planning system 1997 2010; Governance reform; New vision for planning; Planning practice; Planning profession

Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; PLANNING PRACTICE; PLANNING SYSTEM; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; REFORM PROCESS;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84870582971     PISSN: 00410020     EISSN: 1478341X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3828/tpr.2012.33     Document Type: Review

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