02479nam 2200421 450 991072728650332120240215192444.01-80356-237-410.5772/intechopen.100668(CKB)5680000000309806(NjHacI)995680000000309806(EXLCZ)99568000000030980620240215d2023 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierContemporary issues in land use planning /edited by Seth Appiah-OpokuLondon :IntechOpen,2023.1 online resource (100 pages)1-80356-236-6 1. Agricultural Lands Preservation Plans and Laws in Iran: A Case Study -- 2. Using Multi-Objective Land Allocation Model to Simulate Urban Growth: The Case of Sarakhs Border City in Iran -- 3. Implementation and Management of Urban Land Use Plans in Ghana -- 4. Perspective Chapter: Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Urban Expansion -- 5. Linking Land Use Changes to Policy Decisions: The Case of Northeastern Iran.Land use planning is a complex task that affects all aspects of life in contemporary societies. As such, this book includes contributions from specialists around the globe who have successfully undertaken empirical studies and analysis of rural and urban planning problems. Based on empirical research, this book discusses a variety of topics including agricultural land preservation plans and laws in Iran; using a multi-objective land allocation model to simulate urban growth in the Sarakh border city of Iran; implementation and management of urban land use plans in Ghana; spatiotemporal analysis of urban expansion methods for land use planning; and linking land use changes to policy decisions in Iran. Although limited in scope, the book serves as important reference material on similar contemporary land use planning issues in the developing world.Land usePlanningEnvironmental managementLand use, RuralPlanningLand usePlanning.Environmental management.Land use, RuralPlanning.333.7317Appiah-Opoku Seth1956-NjHacINjHaclBOOK9910727286503321Contemporary Issues in Land Use Planning3381183UNINA