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041 0 _aeng
050 0 4 _a711.3 $2 18
100 1 _aDuhr, Stephanie
245 0 4 _aThe visual language of spatial planning
_bexploring cartographic representations for spatial planning in Europe
260 _aOxham
_bRoutledge
_c2008
300 _axvi, 196p.
_bill.
_c25cm.
505 2 _aEuropean spatial development and cartographic representations -- Theoretical perspectives on policy-making and planning, cartographic communication and the use of cartographic representations in the planning process -- Conceptualising the context, form and use of cartographic representations in formal and informal planning processes -- The style and content of cartographic representations in strategic spatial planning in the Netherlands, Germany and England -- The use of cartographic representations in the preparation of the European Spatial Development Perspective -- The visual language of spatial planning in Europe: concluding remarks
520 _aDiscusses relevant theoretical perspectives on power and policy-making, cartographic communications and the use of cartographic representations in the planning process; providing tools to help students and practitioners to better understand maps and visualisations in strategic spatial planning processes. Explores style, content and use of cartographic representations in spatial plans in England, Germany and the Netherlands, as well as at a European level. Concludes by discussing practical future implications for strategic spatial planning processes in Europe.
521 _aAdvanced
651 4 _aENGLAND AND WALES
651 4 _aNetherlands
651 4 _aGermany
690 _aENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND CONSULTANCY-GEOMATICS-GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE-SPATIAL DATA AND METADATA MANAGEMENT
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