The politics of transition: Innovative place-making and alternative development models under English localism

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Burnett, A. 2024. The politics of transition: Innovative place-making and alternative development models under English localism. Cham, Switzerland Palgrave Macmillan.
TypeAuthored Book
TitleThe politics of transition: Innovative place-making and alternative development models under English localism
AuthorsBurnett, A.
Abstract

This book explores the impact of recent planning reforms on emergent, alternative models of local governance. It uses the pioneering approach of Frome in Somerset, UK to showcase development and governance alternatives in a post-Brexit landscape. It investigates the role of planning in contributing to sustainable development under localism, and examines how key actors have used the Neighbourhood Planning process to put forward niche, community-based development futures. In doing so, the book offers valuable methodological, empirical and theoretical contributions to wider debates concerning transition, placemaking, local politics and planning. It will appeal to all those interested in public policy and governance.

KeywordsPlanning reforms; Governance; Frome; Localism; Transition movement; Relocalisation; Decarbonisation; Local currency; New Economy; Neoliberalism; Neighbourhood Development Plan; Transition Town; Green economy; Citizen Participation; Alternative development model; Spatial planning; Brexit; Sustainability; Localism Act 2011; Local Planning Authority
Sustainable Development Goals11 Sustainable cities and communities
Middlesex University ThemeSustainability
SeriesPalgrave Studies in Sub-National Governance (PSSNG)
ISBN
Hardcover9783031407680
Electronic9783031407697
Paperback9783031407710
ISSN2523-8248
Electronic2523-8256
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Place of publicationCham, Switzerland
Copyright Year2024
Publication dates
Online24 Jun 2024
Print25 Jun 2024
Publication process dates
Deposited25 Sep 2024
Output statusPublished
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© 2024 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG

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- Explores the impact of recent planning reforms on emergent, alternative models of local governance
- Offers valuable methodological contributions to debates on local politics and planning
- Uses the approach of Frome to showcase development alternatives in a post-Brexit landscape

Web address (URL)https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-40769-7
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40769-7
LanguageEnglish
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