A Comparison of Environmental Planning Systems Legislation
in Selected Countries

Vincent Nadin* and Kim Seaton
with Dr Caroline Brown, Isobel Daniels, Mike Devereux, Stefanie Duhr,
Dr Thomas Fischer, Delphine Guillemoteau, John Pilgrim, and Xavier Rodde.
Centre for Environment and Planning
Faculty of the Built Environment
University of the West of England
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol BS16 1QY

Tel +44 117 344 3102
Fax +44 117 344 3899
Email Vincent.Nadin@uwe.ac.uk

Prepared in April 2000, the report describes a variety of legislative codes for
environmental planning in place eleswhere, and compares their aims and philiosphy with
that in the UK. The study includes consideration of the environmental planning systems
in place in France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and the Tri-
State area of north-east United States. The report focuses on the principles of the
systems, highlighting lessons that could be learnt from experiences elsewhere.

Click below for the full report in .pdf format
A Comparison of Environmental Planning Systems Legislation
in Selected Countries

Hard copy reports will be available from the above address from end May 2000