Great Planning Disasters
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Book Overview
In this "pathology of planning," Peter Hall briskly recounts the histories of five great planning disasters and two near-disasters and analyzes the decisions of the professional bureaucrats, community activists, and politicians involved in the planning process. He draws on an eclectic body of theory from political science, economics, ethics, and long-range future forecasting to suggest ways to forestall such grand mistakes in the future. For this...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0520046072
ISBN13:9780520046078
Release Date:March 1982
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:329 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.5" x 8.6"
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Great book providing valuable lessons on planning & forecast
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
It is a great book. It tells the stories of several planning projects that turn out to be dissaters. Hall clearly identifies the two main reasons for planning disasters: overestimation of demand and underestimation of cost. It provides both practical and theoretical background on those projects. Must be in your libarary.
Great book providing valuable lessons on planning & forecast
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
It is a great book. It tells the stories of planning projects that turn out to be dissaters. It clearly identifies the two main reasons for planning disasters: overestimation of demand and underestimation of cost. It provides both practical and theoretical background on those projects. Must be in your libarary. K. Mert CUBUKCU PhD Candidate The Ohio State University City & Regional Planning Department
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