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082			_a333.7 _bLEI
100			_aLein, James K. _960378
245			_aIntegrated environmental planning
260			_aMalden _bBlackwell Science Ltd. _c2003
300			_ax,228p.
505			_aCONTENTS 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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