Indicators for Urban and Regional Planning - 9780415274517

Taylor & Francis

Indicators for Urban and Regional PlanningThe Interplay of Policy and Methods\nAuthor(s): Cecilia Wong\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415274517, 978-0415274517\nSynopsis\nThis book focuses on the measurement and utilisation of quantitative indicators in the urban and regional planning fields. There has been a resurgence of academic and policy interest in using indicators to inform planning, partly in response to the current government's information intensive approach to decision-making. The content of the book falls into three broad sections: indicators usage and policy-making; methodological and conception issues; and case studies of policy indicators.