Rydin, Yvonne,  1957- <br/><br/>
The purpose of planning :  creating sustainable towns and cities / 
Yvonne Rydin. 
 - Bristol :  Policy Press,  2011. 
 - v, 165 p. ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-159) and index. 
<br/><br/> Planning systems have evolved to protect and shape our built and natural environments. But what exactly do they do and how do they work? This book answers these questions and many more to help the reader understand the purpose of planning. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781847424303 (pbk.) 1847424309 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>City planning--Great Britain.<br/>City planning.<br/>Sustainable urban development--Great Britain.<br/>Sustainable urban development.