Barry Dalal-Clayton, David Dent

Knowledge of the Land

Land Resources Information and Its Use in Rural Development

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Planners and decision-makers need to be in command of a broader range of tools and information than ever before. This text aims to show what is available in the in the way of natural resources information, and how it has been used (or not used) in planning and policy making.

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This unique book focuses on rural and land use planning in developing countries. It explores the conventional, mainly top-down, approaches of the past, showing why they have largely failed; and describes the opportunities offered by more recent, participatory approaches, examining the key role of natural resource information in planning. There are numerous examples and up-to-date references.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. August 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 167mm x 34mm
• Gewicht: 748g
• ISBN-13: 9780198296010
• ISBN-10: 0198296010
• Artikelnr.: 24083224

Inhaltsangabe

1: Introduction
2: Historical Perspective
3: Information Needs and Methods of Resouce Assessment
4: Land Evaluation
5: Land Use Planning
6: Environmental Impact Assessment
7: Sustainable Development Strategies
8: Participatory Planning
9: Planning in Tanzania
10: Planning in Sri Lanka
11: Knowledge at All Levels
References
Index