Yvonne Rydin is Professor of Planning, Environment and Public Policy in the Bartlett School of Planning, University College London, with over thirty years of experience in researching and teaching in planning. She specialises in governance for urban sustainability looking both at topics such as urban energy, air quality and green spaces, and also processes such as the regulation of urban development, strategy preparation and the production of indicators.

"Contains much that will engage anyone who has an interest in the kinds of villages, towns and cities we should build in Britain." International Planning Studies "In this excellent book, Yvonne Rydin skilfully critiques the current growth-dependent British planning system while offering a comprehensive and progressive agenda for its reform using the concept of 'just sustainability.'" Julian Agyeman, Tufts University, USA.

• Preface; Introducing growth-dependent planning;Embedding Growth-Dependence in the Planning System;The Growth-Dependent Planning Paradigm;The Flawed Economic Assumptions of Growth Dependent Planning;The Environmental and Social Consequences of Growth Dependent Planning;Reforming the Planning Agenda;Alternative Development Models;Protecting and Improving Existing Places;Assets in Common;Reforming the Planning System.

Yvonne Rydin is Professor of Planning, Environment and Public Policy in the Bartlett School of Planning, University College London, with over thirty years of experience in researching and teaching in planning. She specialises in governance for urban sustainability looking both at topics such as urban energy, air quality and green spaces, and also processes such as the regulation of urban development, strategy preparation and the production of indicators.

"Contains much that will engage anyone who has an interest in the kinds of villages, towns and cities we should build in Britain." International Planning Studies "In this excellent book, Yvonne Rydin skilfully critiques the current growth-dependent British planning system while offering a comprehensive and progressive agenda for its reform using the concept of 'just sustainability.'" Julian Agyeman, Tufts University, USA.

• Preface; Introducing growth-dependent planning;Embedding Growth-Dependence in the Planning System;The Growth-Dependent Planning Paradigm;The Flawed Economic Assumptions of Growth Dependent Planning;The Environmental and Social Consequences of Growth Dependent Planning;Reforming the Planning Agenda;Alternative Development Models;Protecting and Improving Existing Places;Assets in Common;Reforming the Planning System.

Yvonne Rydin is Professor of Planning, Environment and Public Policy in the Bartlett School of Planning, University College London, with over thirty years of experience in researching and teaching in planning. She specialises in governance for urban sustainability looking both at topics such as urban energy, air quality and green spaces, and also processes such as the regulation of urban development, strategy preparation and the production of indicators.

"Contains much that will engage anyone who has an interest in the kinds of villages, towns and cities we should build in Britain." International Planning Studies "In this excellent book, Yvonne Rydin skilfully critiques the current growth-dependent British planning system while offering a comprehensive and progressive agenda for its reform using the concept of 'just sustainability.'" Julian Agyeman, Tufts University, USA.

• Preface; Introducing growth-dependent planning;Embedding Growth-Dependence in the Planning System;The Growth-Dependent Planning Paradigm;The Flawed Economic Assumptions of Growth Dependent Planning;The Environmental and Social Consequences of Growth Dependent Planning;Reforming the Planning Agenda;Alternative Development Models;Protecting and Improving Existing Places;Assets in Common;Reforming the Planning System.