Land use and society : geography, law, and public policy / Rutherford H. Platt.

Author/creator Platt, Rutherford H. author.
Format Book
EditionThird Edition.
PublicationWashington : Island Press, [2014]
Descriptionxi, 305 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Subjects

Contents Land use and society : fundamentals and issues -- Shaping the human landscape : the interaction of geography and law -- Historical roots of American land use institutions -- Building a metropolitan nation : 1900-1940 -- The polarized metropolis : 1945-2010 -- Property rights : the owner as planner -- The patchwork of local governments -- Zoning, regionalism, and smart growth -- Land use and the courts -- Congress and the metropolitan environment.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 271-294) and index.
LCCN 2013042593
ISBN9781610914536 (hbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN1610914538 (hbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9781610914543 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN1610914546 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks KF5698 .P588 2014 ✔ Available Place Hold