The planner's use of information / edited by Hemalata C. Dandekar.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dandekar, Hemalata C., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Regional planning.

Communication in regional planning.

City planning.

Communication in city planning.

regional planning.

Physical Description:

xiii, 353 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.

Summary:

"For more than 35 years, planners have depended on The Planner's Use of Information to help them address their information needs. While the ability to manage complex information skilfully remains central to the practice of planning, the variety and quantity of information have ballooned in the last two decades. The methods of accessing and handling information -- although often ultimately easier and faster -- require new technical savvy. At the same time, planners themselves, and the constituents they serve, have changed. This completely revised and updated third edition of this popular book will serve the new generation of planners who work in a world where social media, cell phones, community embedded development, and a changing population have revolutionized the practice of planning. Edited again by Hemalata C. Dandekar, with chapters by leading experts in data collection, analysis, presentation, and management, The Planner's Use of Information empowers practitioners to use and address the impacts of twenty-first century technologies. The Planner's Use of Information offers a range of methods for addressing many kinds of information needs in myriad situations. It's an invaluable day-to-day resource for practicing planners and an ideal classroom text for courses in planning communication and analytical methods. Illustrations, real-life examples, cartoons, exercises, bibliographies, and lists of online resources enrich the text"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

A planning case study

Field methods for collecting information / Hemalata C. Dandekar

Survey methods for planners / Cornelius Nuworsoo

Information from secondary sources / Cornelius Nuworsoo

Analytical methods in planning / Richard Crepeau

Working with teams / Peter Ash

Public participation / Darcie White

Technology and techniques / Chris Steins

Physical planning and visioning / Vicente del Rio and Hemalata C. Dandekar

Speaking skills for presentations / Donald L. Elliott

Written communication / Vivienne N. Armentrout

Graphic and visual communications / Amir Hajrasouliha.

Notes:

"A Planner's Press Title" -- taken from the front cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Planner's use of information .

ISBN:

9781138585027

1138585025

9781138585034

1138585033

OCLC:

1112128505