Part 1: Planning Systems Worldwide
11: Planning Systems Worldwide Planning Systems in Europe
Planning systems in many European countries are based on “urbanism” rather than “spatial planning” The European Union has introduced Pan- European spatial planning to add coherence to other strategies
Planning Systems in the United States
USA planning system is based on zoning with land use control for sites and formulaic regulations for buildings State and Federal Governments set wider strategies supported by funding programs to guide development