... differ across the three categories. In particular, accessibility better predicted the use of the park than it did for the shopping mall or the recreation club. Practical implications It brings to fore ways through which city planning in developing countries can address social exclusion and spatial...

...Batel Eshkol; Alon Eshkol Purpose This paper aims to investigate the gap between the declarations regarding participatory planning and its actual implementation in practice within the Israeli spatial planning context. Design/methodology/approach The paper explores the gap between theory...

... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Planning City centre redevelopment Neoliberal policy Urban renewal In applying political-economy theories of urban development processes under globalization and neoliberalism, contemporary research fails to address local actors over global forces...

... brand and its landscape is first established. Then the positive and negative correlations between a tourist destination's brand and its landscapes is examined, through realized examples. Finally, good practice is presented in the form of three main levels of study and planning, through case studies...

... presents evidence of the success of TCM in each of the participating urban centres. Originality/value The paper focuses on research which seeks to enhance the understanding of TCM initiatives. This research indicates that TCM (with the right stakeholders) is a viable alternative to town planning...