LEADER 02479nam 2200421 450 001 9910727286503321 005 20240215192444.0 010 $a1-80356-237-4 024 7 $a10.5772/intechopen.100668 035 $a(CKB)5680000000309806 035 $a(NjHacI)995680000000309806 035 $a(EXLCZ)995680000000309806 100 $a20240215d2023 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aContemporary issues in land use planning /$fedited by Seth Appiah-Opoku 210 1$aLondon :$cIntechOpen,$d2023. 215 $a1 online resource (100 pages) 311 $a1-80356-236-6 327 $a1. 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. 330 $aLand 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. 606 $aLand use$xPlanning 606 $aEnvironmental management 606 $aLand use, Rural$xPlanning 615 0$aLand use$xPlanning. 615 0$aEnvironmental management. 615 0$aLand use, Rural$xPlanning. 676 $a333.7317 702 $aAppiah-Opoku$b Seth$f1956- 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910727286503321 996 $aContemporary Issues in Land Use Planning$93381183 997 $aUNINA