Elisha Efrat’s scientific contributions

All the papers concentrate on the relationships between planning ideas and government framework on the one hand and planning procedures and the changing economic and social issues on the other. They also discuss ideas about the role of planning in the 1980s in Western Europe. Describes the evolution of the planning system as a response to the fragmented denominational and cultural environment of The Netherlands. Several chapters are then devoted to the contrast between post-war affluence and expansion and current stagnation and doubt about national goals. The present task of planning in the closely linked realms of physical, economic, and social development is aimed at maintaining existing levels of services and facilities in the face of increased competition for economic resources. Looks at special planning issues including housing, urban renewal, public participation, and integrated planning for a depressed region. Describes a number of planning projects such as the creation of new land from the IJsselmeer, the development of new urban settlements on reclaimed land, and the construction of sea defences for the Rhine Delta. -from Publisher