Regions and Regional Planning: Experiences from France and Europe

This book explores the making and transforming of regions and territorial organizations, with a focus on the regional, intermediate scale. It offers insightful theoretical approaches and documented empirical case studies, including the recent reform in France. It provides a comparative view of the impact of territorial reforms on planning policies and explores the evolution of regional settings in Europe, confirming the region as a fundamental scale for organizing and developing societies and territories.

Format: Hardback
Length: 166 pages
Publication date: 09 June 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate processes of creating and transforming regions and territorial organizations, which hold immense importance for policymakers and planners. It specifically focuses on the regional, intermediate scale, and gathers insightful contributions from researchers from various European universities, particularly in light of a renewed interest in regions, regionalization, and regional planning.

The book is organized into distinct chapters, each offering valuable theoretical approaches and documented empirical case studies. One of the chapters takes a closer look at the recent reform that redrew and reorganized regions in France, providing valuable insights into the dynamics and implications of such changes. Other contributions enrich the discussion by examining territorial reforms and changes in Italy, Poland, the United Kingdom, particularly focusing on the challenges and opportunities associated with planning city-regions or metropolitan areas.

This volume offers a comparative perspective on the impact of territorial reforms on planning policies and explores the evolving landscape of regional settings in Europe. It reaffirms the significance of the region as a fundamental scale and an essential tool for organizing and developing societies and territories.

The chapters in this book were originally published in the esteemed journal "European Planning Studies," showcasing the cutting-edge research and expertise of the contributors. Whether you are a policymaker, planner, researcher, or simply interested in understanding the dynamics of regions and territorial organization, this book is a valuable resource for gaining a deeper understanding of these critical topics.

Weight: 490g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032278179