URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING: A Systems Approach

Book Details

• Author: J. Brian McLoughlin

• Edition: 2019

• Binding: Hardcover

• ISBN: 9788131610053

• Release Date: 01-12-2018

• Number of Pages: 332

• Package Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

About the Book

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to systems planning in the context of urban studies and environmental management. Written by J. Brian McLoughlin, a renowned scholar and planner, the book explores the application of a systems approach to planning, offering insights into how planners can manage and control complex systems effectively.

The content delves into the relationship between humans and their ecological environment, how actions modify the environment, and the role of planners in guiding and controlling these changes. The book is both theoretical and practical, making it accessible to students, practitioners, and anyone interested in planning and its relation to environmental issues.

Key Topics:

• Man in his Ecological Setting

• Modifying Actions and the Environment

• Location Theory: A Foundation for Planning

• The Guidance and Control of Change: Physical Planning as the Control of Complex Systems

• Planning as a Cyclic Process

• Goal Formulation: Identifying Objectives

• System Description: Information Needs

• System Simulation: Forecasting and Modelling

• Plan Formulation: Charting Possible Courses of the System

• Plan Selection: Choosing the Desired Course

• Plan Implementation: System Guidance, Control, and Review

• Implications of a Systems Approach to Planning

The author explains the importance of systematic planning, goal setting, and forecasting models, all of which are essential for effective decision-making and achieving sustainable outcomes in urban development.

About the Author

J. Brian McLoughlin was born in Bradford, England in 1932 and educated at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He earned his degree in Town and Regional Planning from the University of Durham and worked as a local government planning officer before transitioning to academia. McLoughlin served in multiple senior academic roles in the UK, Europe, and Hong Kong. He made significant contributions to urban studies and urban planning in Australia as the Chair of Town and Regional Planning at the University of Melbourne.

His work has shaped the planning discipline, particularly in the areas of urban policy and systems thinking in planning, and he continues to be regarded as a pioneering figure in the field.