Municipal Spatial Planning in Switzerland

This foundational work presents the current practice of spatial planning in Switzerland, along with the methods and tools used. The discussions on the legal and political framework, as well as the various subject areas, pertain to all levels of Swiss spatial planning. The more extensive chapters on planning instruments, planning processes and procedures, the implementation of planning, as well as planning methods and quality assurance measures primarily focus on the municipal level, i.e., community and urban planning. The present 4th edition has been reviewed and updated. This means it incorporates the most significant professional, political, and legal developments that have occurred in the last decade. Selected chapters have been further developed or fundamentally revised. The book is aimed equally at planning professionals in practice and those in education and training.