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Brian McLoughlin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788131610053\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01-12-2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 332\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackage Dimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8.7 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a comprehensive introduction to \u003cstrong\u003esystems planning\u003c\/strong\u003e in the context of urban studies and environmental management. Written by \u003cstrong\u003eJ. Brian McLoughlin\u003c\/strong\u003e, a renowned scholar and planner, the book explores the application of a \u003cstrong\u003esystems approach\u003c\/strong\u003e to planning, offering insights into how planners can manage and control complex systems effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe content delves into the relationship between humans and their ecological environment, how actions modify the environment, and the role of planners in guiding and controlling these changes. The book is both theoretical and practical, making it accessible to students, practitioners, and anyone interested in planning and its relation to environmental issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Topics:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMan in his Ecological Setting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModifying Actions and the Environment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation Theory: A Foundation for Planning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Guidance and Control of Change: Physical Planning as the Control of Complex Systems\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanning as a Cyclic Process\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGoal Formulation: Identifying Objectives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSystem Description: Information Needs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSystem Simulation: Forecasting and Modelling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlan Formulation: Charting Possible Courses of the System\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlan Selection: Choosing the Desired Course\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlan Implementation: System Guidance, Control, and Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImplications of a Systems Approach to Planning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author explains the importance of \u003cstrong\u003esystematic planning\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003egoal setting\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eforecasting models\u003c\/strong\u003e, all of which are essential for effective decision-making and achieving sustainable outcomes in urban development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ. 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