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Sorenson (U. of Toronto, Canada), Marcotullio (U. of Tokyo, Japan), and Grant (Dalhousie U., Canada) present the product of an October 2001 academic workshop convened to examine issues of regional urban planning from an international comparative perspective. The papers explore sustainable planning experiences and strategies in North America, Europe, Japan, and South Korea. Growth management experiences in New York, Portland, and San Francisco are discussed and critiqued. Planning tools in the Netherlands and de-concentrated clustering policy in Central Belgium are examined. Urban-rural relationships in Japan and Korea and Korean inner-city planning responses to the residential building boom are explored. Annotation c2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
