Table of Contents

Contributors; Case studies; Discussion points; List of tables; List of figures; List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Table of statutes; Introduction Susan Thompson; Part I. Frameworks: 1. What is planning? Susan Thompson; 2. Government, people and politics Peter Williams; 3. Planning as a profession Nancy Marshall; 4. A history of planning Robert Freestone; 5. Planning and the legislative framework Peter Williams; Part II. Key Issues: 6. The natural environment Peter Williams; 7. The metropolis Peter Murphy; 8. Planning for rural landscapes Ian Sinclair and Raymond Bunker; 9. Planning for regions in Australia Paul Collits; 10. Planning for diverse communities Susan Thompson; 11. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians Ed Wensing; 12. Community participation: to be involved or not to be involved - is that the question? Robert Zehner and Nancy Marshall; 13. Urban design Alexander Cuthbert; 14. Planning for heritage conservation and management Robyn Conroy; 15. Urban infrastructure Brendan Gleeson, Jodi Dong and Nicolas Low; 16. Conclusion: Planning Australia into the future Susan Thompson; Index.

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About the Author

Susan Thompson is Associate Professor and Head of the Planning and Urban Development Program in the Faculty of the Built Environment at the University of New South Wales.