"Land Use Planning Contemporary Issues" ed. by Seth Appiah-Opoku, Usha Iyer-Raniga

This book includes contributions from specialists around the globe who have successfully undertaken empirical studies and analysis of rural and urban planning problems. Although limited in scope, the book serves as important reference material on similar contemporary land use planning issues in the developing world.

Land use planning is a complex task that affects all aspects of life in contemporary societies. Based on empirical research, this book discusses a variety of topics including agricultural land preservation plans and laws; using a multi-objective land allocation model to simulate urban growth in the Sarakh border city; implementation and management of urban land use plans; spatiotemporal analysis of urban expansion methods for land use planning; and linking land use changes to policy decisions.

Contents
1. Agricultural Lands Preservation Plans and Laws in Iran: A Case Study
2. Using Multi-Objective Land Allocation Model to Simulate Urban Growth: The Case of Sarakhs Border City in Iran
3. Implementation and Management of Urban Land Use Plans in Ghana
4. Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Urban Expansion
5. Linking Land Use Changes to Policy Decisions: The Case of Northeastern Iran


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