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Land Use Planning for Sustainable Development

ISBN

9781641724180

Publisher

Larsen and Keller Education

Language

English

Publication Year

2020

Category

Environmental Sciences

Pages

242

Price

150 $

Description

Land use planning and management refers to the process of regulating the use of land in order to get more desirable social and environmental results and efficient use of resources. Major goals of land use planning and management include environmental conservation, minimizing the transport costs, prevention of land use conflicts, restraining urban sprawl, and reducing exposure to pollutants. Its main focus is on managing the development of land while safeguarding the natural resources. This book is compiled in such a manner, that it will provide in-depth knowledge about the theory and practice of land use planning and management. Most of the topics introduced herein cover new techniques and the applications of land use planning. Coherent flow of topics, student-friendly language and extensive use of examples make this book an invaluable source of knowledge.