TY  - GEN
AU  - Lein, James K.
TI  - Integrated environmental planning
SN  - 9780632043460
U1  - 333.7 
PY  - 2003///
CY  - Malden
PB  - Blackwell Science Ltd.
KW  -  
N1  - CONTENTS
Preface    ix
1. The Nature of Planning	1
Common Themes and Common Problems	1
The Concept of Planning	4
The Process of Planning	5
Problem Definition and Expressing Needs	6
Adopting a Systems View of Planning	15
Planning as Decision-Making	18
Propelling Issues in Planning	19
Summary	21
Focusing Questions	22
2. Defining the Environmental Approach	23
The Nature of Environmental Planning	23
Philosophical Antecedents	25
Ecology's Niche	27
Guiding Ecological Principles	29
The Environmental Planning Process	32
Integrative Environmental Planning	36
Building Toward Sustainability	39
Summary	43
Focusing Questions	43
3. Making Plans	44
A Conceptual View	44
Plan Formulation	50
The Role of the Community	53
Developing Environmental Plans	57
Plan Implementation	62
Plan Evaluation	65
Summary	66
Focusing Questions	66
4. Natural Factors in Environmental Planning	68
The Relevance of Environmental Information	68
The Role of Natural Factors in Planning	69
Assessing the Physical Environment       71
Geologic Controls   72
Geomorphic Controls      74 
Topographic Controls        76
Soil Considerations in Planning 78 
Climatic and Hydrologic Considerations    81
Biotic and Ecological Considerations       84
Natural Hazard Considerations    89
Physical Systems and Design       90
Summary          91
Focusing Questions    92
5. Landscape Inventory and Analysis      93
Regional Landscape Inventory and Monitoring     93
Land Evaluation and Analysis          98
Methods of Landscape          100
Assessment Land Capability Analysis          101 
Developmental Suitability Analysis          104
Extensions Based on Artificial Intelligence      111
Carrying-Capacity Analysis        112
Summary             114
Focusing Questions      114
6. Natural Hazard Assessment      115
Defining Hazards and Risk    115
A Typology of Hazard       118
Hazard, Risk, and Uncertainty     131 
Hazard Analysis and Assessment      135
Planning with Hazards and Risk   136
Summary      139
Focusing Questions       139
7. Environmental Modeling and Simulation  140
Models and Modeling        140
The Simulation Process      143
Prediction and Scenario Projection    145
Computer Modeling Methods     148
Summary    159
Focusing Questions 159
8. The Decision Support Perspective    160
The Role of Information Technology          160
From Data to Information    161
Planning and Decision Support           162
"Decisioning" and Geographic Information Systems    162
GIS Design for Environmental Decision Support   167
GIS-guided Planning Support   172
The Question of Error    177
Managing GIS Projects    178
Beyond Conventional GIS    181
Summary    182
Focusing Questions   183
9.Ethics, Conflict, and Environmental Planning  184
Ethics and Choices      184
Toward an Environmental Planning Ethic        187
Contemporary  Environmental Thought      191
Linking Thought to Planning Practice    195
Summary   197
Focusing Questions  197
10. The Impact of Change       198
Environmental Impact Assessment      198
The Method of EIA   201
EIA and NEPA   203
Impact Identification and Screening Techniques    204
Impact Forecasting      206
Growth-inducing  Impacts      207 
Cumulative Impact Assessment      208
Time and the Long Term          210
The Environmental Performance Assessment  210
The Continuing Challenge 212
Summary     213
Focusing Questions 214
References     215
Index          222


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