This book provides a brief overview of the practice of small-scale urban planning for those with little or no prior knowledge. The authors examine who planners are and what they do, presenting a historical narrative of the emergence of planning as an organized state-level effort. The book discusses planning implementation and delivery with a consideration of planning decision making, and the process of development. It further explores ideas of governance and of government and society and their interactions through the planning system, looking at current and future challenges. | The Short Guide to Town and Country Planning 2e by Adam Sheppard, Paperback | Indigo Chapters