Impact of planning mandates on local plans: a multi-method assessment

European Planning Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2017, Pages 2192-2211

  Rudolf, Sophie C ^a   Grădinaru, Simona R ^a   Hersperger, Anna M ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

comprehensive plan; intergovernmental coordination; plan quality; Planning evaluation; policy focus

Indexed keywords

INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS; LOCAL PLANNING; PLANNING PROCESS; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

SWITZERLAND;

EID: 85024380536     PISSN: 09654313     EISSN: 14695944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09654313.2017.1353592     Document Type: Article

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