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Land Use Planning, Environmental Protection and Growth Management: The Florida Experience

Land Use Planning, Environmental Protection and Growth Management: The Florida Experience

Published:

October 1, 1997 by CRC Press - 270 Pages

Author(s):

Robert A Catlin, Bakersfield, CA

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Purchasing Options

Hardback

$109.95

ISBN 9781575040424

Cat# LA0425

Features

Presents powerful arguments against "Environmental Racism", "Incrementalism" and the "Impotence of Planning."

Explores case studies of urban planning, county policies, residential development and more.

Submits the author's recommendations for preserving the delicate balance of Florida's ecosystem.

Summary

This book examines the history and impact of Florida's Comprehensive Planning legislation. Topics include coastal zone management, solid waste planning, land use impacts, planning strategies, and more.

Part One: Background
Introduction
The Evolution of Land Development Policy in Florida, 1850-1970
Toward Managed Growth, 1971-1991
Part Two: The Rationale for Case Studies
The Hillsborough County solid Waste Site Selection Controversy: Struggling with a NIMBY
Old Hyde Park Village: An Example of Transactive Planning
The West Palm Beach City Center: A Succession of Plans
Alachua County: Running To or From Managed Growth?
Toward Improving the Planning/Development Process for Florida's Local Governmental Units