The role of private corporations in regional planning and development: Opportunities and challenges for the governance of housing and land use

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 478-489

  Morrison, T H ^a   Wilson, C ^a   Bell, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coal; Housing; Land use policy; Mining; Regional governance; Regional planning

Indexed keywords

COAL MINING; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; CORPORATE STRATEGY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HOUSING; LAND USE PLANNING; POLICY MAKING; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REGIONAL PLANNING; RURAL AREA; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL PLANNING;

AUSTRALIA; BOWEN BASIN; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 84880508208     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2012.09.001     Document Type: Article

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