Place-Based Evaluation for Integrated Land-Use Management

Download or read book Place-Based Evaluation for Integrated Land-Use Management written by Professor Matthias Ruth and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2015-08-28 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, there has been an increasing emphasis placed on local and regional integration in major planning projects and infrastructure development including roads, rail and waterways. This book brings together experts in the fields of spatial planning, land-use and infrastructure management to explore the emerging agenda of spatially-oriented integrated evaluation. It weaves together the latest theories, case studies, methods, policy and practice to examine and assess the values, impacts, benefits and the overall success in integrated land-use management. In doing so, the book clarifies the nature and roles of evaluation and puts forward guidance for future policy and practice.