Table of Contents

Part I: Challenges and Context

1. Urban Challenges and the Need to Revisit Urban Planning

2. Understanding the Diversity of Urban Contexts

Part II: Global Trends: The Urban Planning Process (Procedural)

3. The Emergence and Spread of Contemporary Urban Planning

4. The Institutional and Regulatory Framework for Planning

5. Planning, Participation and Politics

Part III: Global Trends: The Content Of Urban Plans (Substantive)

6. Bridging the Green and Brown Agendas

7. Planning and Informality

8. Planning, Spatial Structure of Cities and Provision of Infrastructure

Part IV: Global Trends: Monitoring, Evaluation And Education

9. The Monitoring and Evaluation of Urban Plans
10. Planning Education

Part V: Future Policy Directions

11. Towards a New Role for Urban Planning

Part VI: Statistical Annex

About the Author

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the agency responsible for coordinating human settlements issues within the United Nations system. It promotes economically productive, socially inclusive and environmentally liveable cities, towns and rural settlements, as well as adequate shelter for all.

Reviews

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