How Long to Read Urban and Regional Development Planning

How Long Does it Take to Read Urban and Regional Development Planning?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Urban and Regional Development Planning by Dennis A. Rondinelli

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Widely accepted principles and assumptions of American planning theory come under heavy fire in this refreshing and provocative book. The author's main contention is that, contrary to current supposition, development planning is, in practice, a highly political activity. Professor Rondinelli maintains that it is because the dynamics of the policy-making process are not properly understood that current planning prescriptions are inadequate when they are applied within organizationally complex urban regions. To illustrate his argument, he offers a case history of federally aided redevelopment programs for an urban region in northeastern Pennsylvania that experienced three decades of economic decline. He further believes that existing programs of planning education do not provide the skills, knowledge, and experience necessary for effective management of urban change. Curricula must be reoriented, he says, if planners are to have an impact on future urban and regional development. Finally, he sets forth positive alternatives to current planning processes, stressing the need for planning theory and practice that recognize and cope with the characteristics of the complex policy-making system.

How long is Urban and Regional Development Planning?

Urban and Regional Development Planning by Dennis A. Rondinelli is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Urban and Regional Development Planning Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read Urban and Regional Development Planning aloud.

What Reading Level is Urban and Regional Development Planning?

Urban and Regional Development Planning is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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