Urban Planning and Real Estate Development (Natural and Built Environment Series) - Softcover

Ratcliffe, John; Stubbs, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415272629 ISBN 13: 9780415272629

Publisher: Routledge, 2003

Synopsis

This second edition is a comprehensive treatment of the twin processes of planning and development and the only book to bring the two fields together in a single text. Updated to reflect current practice, the case studies included in this text provide a clear understanding of the symbiotic relationship of these activities. The book is an invaluable text for all students of planning and real estate and all related courses.

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From the Back Cover

This second edition of Urban Planning and Real Estate Development is a comprehensive treatment of the twin processes of planning and development and the only book to bring the two fields together in a single text. Updated to reflect current practice, the case studies included in this text provide a clear understanding of the symbiotic relationship of these activities.

The student is guided through the procedural and practical aspects of developing land. Town planning subject matters is explored from both development control and property development angles. Town planning content deals with planning law and process, planning appeals and specialist areas such as historic buildings, conservation areas, planning obligations and sustainable development. Revisions include new work on urban regeneration, dispute resolution, probity in Local Government, best
value and reforms to the system post 2001 Green Paper.

The development section deals with the whole development process from inception, through appraisal, valuation and finance to disposal of the completed project. There are specific sections dealing with the key issues affecting the retail, office, industrial and residential sectors. Revisions include new work on joint ventures and the private finance initiative, sustainability, PPG3 and PPG11, urban regeneration and design quality.
The book is an invaluable text for all students of planning and real estate and all related courses.

About the Author

John Ratcliffe is Director of the Faculty of the Built Environment, Dublin Institute of Technology, Honorary Visiting Professor at the University of Salford, and a Chartered Planning and Development Surveyor with over 35 years in practice as a Consultant.

Michael Stubbs is a Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He specializes in planning work and is an Adviser to the National Trust.

Miles Keeping is a Chartered Surveyor, Research Director and Head of Sustainability at GVA Grimley, International Property Consultants.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415272629
• ISBN 13: 9780415272629
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 600