A Systems View Of Planning: Towards A Theory of the Urban and Regional Planning sets out to be a special kind of theory of the process known as town and regional planning; which is based upon the broader theory of General Systems and its allied field of Cybernetics. Because of this; the content of the book differs considerably from what most town planners think of as relevant to the subject. The book begins with physical change and human ecology; and then moves on to systems and planning; its goals; projecting the future of the system; operational models and their underlying theories; and management and planning. The book appeals to planners; architects; and city engineers; especially those who wish to learn or make a study on the systems view of planning; its different theories and methods; its possible future; and its many applications in designing and improving towns and cities.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Good Things Come in Small PackagesBy L-CAt first glance. $20 bucks or so may seem a lot for a small 1/4" thick book. I thought so. but I got this reference anyway as I was developing a new college course in passive design. I have become quite impressed with the scope of the material in this little reference. Of course. due to its size. it is not the comprehensive reference on any one topic. However. it is good primer on up-do-date thinking on basic concepts in sustainable design. not just solar issues. For example. it addresses life cycle analysis from the Ecology-Equity-Economy model. not just analyzing the cost-benefits on ROI. I am recommending it to my students to get for a condensed review of our course for their future design and engineering work.
