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Autore |
Blackman Tim |
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Titolo |
Urban policy in practice / / Tim Blackman |
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London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1995 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-87154-6 |
1-280-35488-7 |
0-203-42192-2 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (347 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Municipal government - Great Britain |
Urban policy - Great Britain |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 314-327) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Cover; Urban Policy in Practice; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Part I:Urban policy and the state; 1. The Scope and Purposes of UrbanPolicy; 2. Urban Policy and LocalGovernment; 3. Urban Policy and CentralGovernment; 4. Paying for LocalServices; Part II:Approaches to urban policy; 5. Management ofQuality; 6. CommunityDevelopment; 7. Urban Policy andResearch; Part III:Key goals for urban policy; 8. Education, Training and the LocalEconomy; 9. Sustainable UrbanPolicy; 10. Health forAll |
Part IV:Issues for urban policy in the 1990s11. Issues for Urban Policy in the1990s; Appendices; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Urban Policy and Practice is a practical and critical guide to urban policy in contemporary Britain. The book covers a range of topics including: * Quality and consumerism in the public sector * Community development * Public Health * Environmental issues * Local intervention in the creation of skills and jobs Case studies are drawn from housing, planning, the social services, economic development, and local government finance. Throughout, the concern is for a clear analysis of corporate strategies, democratic control and sustainable development. |
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