Rutherford H Platt
Biographic Data
| ID | 1474058 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rutherford H Platt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rutherford H |
| FAMILY NAME | Platt |
| SIGNATURE | PLATT R H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 35 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1970 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Disasters and Democracy: The Politics Of Extreme Natural Events
Megalopolis: An Enduring Enigma
Megalopolis" originated as a term and concept in Jean Gottmann's seminal 1961 book of that title, which so described the metropolitan corridor extending from Boston to Washington, D.C., as a new stage of human-settlement geography. The term eventually became a generic descriptor for multi-nodal urban agglomerations around the world. Liquid City: Megalopolis and the Contemporary Northeast , by John Rennie Short, re-examines Gottmann's original Meg…
The Humane Metropolis: People and Nature in the 21st-Century City
Humane Metropolis: People and Nature in the 21st-Century City
The Humane Metropolis: People And Nature in the Twenty-first Century City (Published in Association With the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy)
Unleashing the Power of Planning to Create Disaster-Resistant Communities
Artist Vita Marie Lovett's art quilt Toto, I've a Feeling We're Not in Miami Anymore includes debris found in her south Florida yard after Hurricane Andrew struck in 1994. She describes it as a “photo documentary of Hurricane Andrew's destruction whirling against a background of broken fabric roof trusses and window frames.” It is dedicated to her friend Jackie Parker Koger who lost her life as a result of the storm, which was the costliest natur…
Visions of Paradise: Glimpses of Our Landscape's Legacy
The American Revolution gave birth not just to a new nation, but to a new landscape. America was paradise to its native inhabitants, while to the colonists, it was an unlimited land of opportunity, a moral and physical wilderness from which they could create paradise. Powerful people like Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton struggled to shape it to their opposing visions. Over the ensuing two hundred years, many other visions shaped the Ameri…
The Sears Island Saga: Law in Search of Geography
Although the influence of law in shaping human use of land and water has long been recognized, the role of geographic factors in the resolution of legal disputes involving such resources is less appreciated. When the outcome of litigation or administrative procedures depends upon accurate understanding of geographic context and uncertainties, and such understanding is flawed, the legal process may become a faltering, costly exercise in futility. …
Land Use and Society: Geography, Law, and Public Policy
The intersection between geography and law is a critical yet often overlooked element of land-use decisions, with a widespread impact on how societies use the land, water, and biodiversity around them. Land Use and Society, Third Edition is a clear and compelling guide to the role of law in shaping patterns of land use and environmental management. Originally published in 1996 and revised in 2004, this third edition has been updated with data fro…
An Introduction to Coastal Zone Management
This title offers a comprehensive overview of coastal planning and management issues for students and professionals in the field. Since publication of the first edition in 1994, population growth and increasing development pressures on our coasts have made the need for forward-looking, creative and sustainable visions for the future even greater. This revised edition includes: significantly updated data and statistics including discussions of pop…
Land Use Control: Geography, Law, and Public Policy
Lifelines: An Emergency Management Priority for the United States in the 1990s
Water Resources: Geography and Law
Beyond the Urban Fringe: Land Use Issues of Nonmetropolitan America
Beyond the Urban Fringe: Land Use Issues of Nonmetropolitan America
The Loss of Farmland: Evolution of Public Response
Environmental Impact Assessment, Growth Management, and the Comprehensive Plan
The Use of Land: A Citizens' Policy Guide to Urban Growth
The Impact of Urban Renewal on Small Business: The Hyde Park-Kenwood Case
Land Use and Society: Geography, Law, and Public Policy
The intersection between geography and law is a critical yet often overlooked element of land-use decisions, with a widespread impact on how societies use the land, water, and biodiversity around them. Land Use and Society, Third Edition is a clear and compelling guide to the role of law in shaping patterns of land use and environmental management. Originally published in 1996 and revised in 2004, this third edition has been updated with data fro…
Lifelines: An Emergency Management Priority for the United States in the 1990s
Beyond the Urban Fringe: Land Use Issues of Nonmetropolitan America
Land Use Control: Geography, Law, and Public Policy
The Use of Land: A Citizens' Policy Guide to Urban Growth
Visions of Paradise: Glimpses of Our Landscape's Legacy
The American Revolution gave birth not just to a new nation, but to a new landscape. America was paradise to its native inhabitants, while to the colonists, it was an unlimited land of opportunity, a moral and physical wilderness from which they could create paradise. Powerful people like Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton struggled to shape it to their opposing visions. Over the ensuing two hundred years, many other visions shaped the Ameri…
The Sears Island Saga: Law in Search of Geography
Although the influence of law in shaping human use of land and water has long been recognized, the role of geographic factors in the resolution of legal disputes involving such resources is less appreciated. When the outcome of litigation or administrative procedures depends upon accurate understanding of geographic context and uncertainties, and such understanding is flawed, the legal process may become a faltering, costly exercise in futility. …
Environmental Impact Assessment, Growth Management, and the Comprehensive Plan
The Impact of Urban Renewal on Small Business: The Hyde Park-Kenwood Case
The Use of Land: A Citizens' Policy Guide to Urban Growth
The Loss of Farmland: Evolution of Public Response
Environmental Impact Assessment, Growth Management, and the Comprehensive Plan
Beyond the Urban Fringe: Land Use Issues of Nonmetropolitan America
Beyond the Urban Fringe: Land Use Issues of Nonmetropolitan America
Water Resources: Geography and Law
Lifelines: An Emergency Management Priority for the United States in the 1990s
Land Use Control: Geography, Law, and Public Policy
An Introduction to Coastal Zone Management
This title offers a comprehensive overview of coastal planning and management issues for students and professionals in the field. Since publication of the first edition in 1994, population growth and increasing development pressures on our coasts have made the need for forward-looking, creative and sustainable visions for the future even greater. This revised edition includes: significantly updated data and statistics including discussions of pop…
Land Use and Society: Geography, Law, and Public Policy
The intersection between geography and law is a critical yet often overlooked element of land-use decisions, with a widespread impact on how societies use the land, water, and biodiversity around them. Land Use and Society, Third Edition is a clear and compelling guide to the role of law in shaping patterns of land use and environmental management. Originally published in 1996 and revised in 2004, this third edition has been updated with data fro…
The Sears Island Saga: Law in Search of Geography
Although the influence of law in shaping human use of land and water has long been recognized, the role of geographic factors in the resolution of legal disputes involving such resources is less appreciated. When the outcome of litigation or administrative procedures depends upon accurate understanding of geographic context and uncertainties, and such understanding is flawed, the legal process may become a faltering, costly exercise in futility. …
Unleashing the Power of Planning to Create Disaster-Resistant Communities
Artist Vita Marie Lovett's art quilt Toto, I've a Feeling We're Not in Miami Anymore includes debris found in her south Florida yard after Hurricane Andrew struck in 1994. She describes it as a “photo documentary of Hurricane Andrew's destruction whirling against a background of broken fabric roof trusses and window frames.” It is dedicated to her friend Jackie Parker Koger who lost her life as a result of the storm, which was the costliest natur…
Visions of Paradise: Glimpses of Our Landscape's Legacy
The American Revolution gave birth not just to a new nation, but to a new landscape. America was paradise to its native inhabitants, while to the colonists, it was an unlimited land of opportunity, a moral and physical wilderness from which they could create paradise. Powerful people like Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton struggled to shape it to their opposing visions. Over the ensuing two hundred years, many other visions shaped the Ameri…
The Humane Metropolis: People and Nature in the 21st-Century City
Humane Metropolis: People and Nature in the 21st-Century City
The Humane Metropolis: People And Nature in the Twenty-first Century City (Published in Association With the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy)
Megalopolis: An Enduring Enigma
Megalopolis" originated as a term and concept in Jean Gottmann's seminal 1961 book of that title, which so described the metropolitan corridor extending from Boston to Washington, D.C., as a new stage of human-settlement geography. The term eventually became a generic descriptor for multi-nodal urban agglomerations around the world. Liquid City: Megalopolis and the Contemporary Northeast , by John Rennie Short, re-examines Gottmann's original Meg…
Disasters and Democracy: The Politics Of Extreme Natural Events
Geography (14 works) · Economic geography (6 works) · Environmental planning (6 works) · Archaeology (5 works) · Business (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Environmental resource management (5 works) · Land use (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Civil engineering (4 works)