FRAMEWORK FOR REGIONAL PLANNING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES + 4 CHART

1. Introduction 1.1. Why a framework for regional planning? 1.2. For whom? 1.3. The structure of the book 2. The place of regional planning in the process of planned development / D.B.W.M. van Dusseldorp 2.1 Planned development and planning 2.2. The position of the regional planner 2.3. The concept of a region 2.4. The relation between regional planning and other types of government planning 2.5. Types of regional planning -- Specific procedures -- Specific levels -- Specific points of departure -- Specific levels of elaboration 2.6. The theoretical background 2.7. The major activities in a regional planning process -- Formulation of goals, objectives, and targets -- Future structures -- Time horizons -- Research and stocktaking -- Drawing up the plan Acceptance of the plan -- Evaluation of the planning process 2.8. The introduction and implementation of regional planning 3. The interdisciplinary procedure of regional planning / D.B.W.M. van Dusseldorp and J.M. van Staveren 3.1. Introduction 3.2. Disciplines and inter-disciplinarily: Terminology 3.3. Inter-disciplinarily in regional planning 3.4. Possible impediments in teamwork 3.5. Qualities required in members of interdisciplinary teams 3.6. The composition of the team 3.7. Management and responsibilities within the team 4. Stages in regional planning / J.M. van Staveren 4.1. The need for phasing 4.2. The pre-planning phase -- Terms of reference -- Work plan -- Contracts -- Plan of operations 4.3. Recommended stages, their sequence and duration 4.4. Main activities per stage -- Preparation -- Reconnaissance -- Main field study -- Additional field study -- Preparation draft plan -- Editing final report 5. Reporting on the regional planning studies / F.P. Jansen and D.B.W.M. van Dusseldorp 5.1. The reporting procedure 5.2. The final report -- Main Report -- Introduction -- Present situation -- Potentials and constraints -- Future situation -- Strategies and programs of action -- Economic aspects -- Integrated development program -- Annexes 6. A systems approach to regional planning / J.M. van Staveren 6.1. A schematic outline for the interdisciplinary organization 6.2. Network analysis of the planning process 6.3. The instrumental documents developed by the Research Group -- Synthesized overview -- Numbered list of identified activities -- Functionalized relation diagram -- Discipline's task and interdisciplinary function -- Structured checklist of data to be collected -- Numerical review of the activities --. Numerical reviews of the organizational activities. 6.4. In conclusion

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