Real estate majorly contributes to the national gross domestic product (GDP) growth,
occupying an important position in the national economy. It is the largest fixed asset for …

Increasing urbanisation has inevitably led to the continuous construction of buildings. Urban
expansion and densification processes reshape cities and, in particular, the third dimension …

The focus of urban politics in many contexts has shifted from municipal regimes
'competing'for circulating capital to a wide range of actors, including states, competing to …

Urban land values have reached unprecedented levels in many parts of the world. Many
scholars direct their research on their utilisation for public purposes. Two established …

The public sector can harness its authority to control land uses to secure valuable public
benefits from real estate developments. This paper investigates how five major US cities …

Following the introduction of austerity measures by the coalition government in 2010, Local
Planning Authorities (LPAs) across the UK were required to take stock of those services that …

Academic and political debates about the extent to which planning influences the volume,
type, location and affordability of new housing have not gained as much prominence in …

Although academic scholarship has addressed how city governments have responded to
declining housing affordability in the aftermath of crisis, few studies have done so from a …

A local plan is a statutory policy document that supports urban development decisions
across a local government area in England. Local plans are reported to need more specific …

Major urban redevelopment projects entail the drawing upon and coordinating of vast
resources including land, capital, and expert knowledge. At the core of urban redevelopment …