Planning London for the Post-War Era 1945-1960

• Main Author: Marmaras, Emmanuel V. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Springer Geography,
• Subjects: Geography.; History.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Urban geography.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.; Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns).; History, general.

The book deals with the formation of the post-Second World War reconstruction and planning machinery in Great Britain and with the re-planning efforts undertaken in post-war London and in particular the redevelopment programme regarding its central area in the form of the comprehensive development p...

Table of Contents:

• From the Contents: Part I The Reconstruction Question
• The British Town Planning on the eve of the Second World War
• Part II The Preparation of Planning Machinery
• Part III Replanning London
• The Central Government policy for re-planning London
• The Independent Plans for London - The Modern Architects’ Research Society (MARS) plan - Part IV Redeveloping Central London.-.