TY - BOOK AU - Ofori,Sam C. TI - Regional policy and regional planning in Ghana: making things happen in the territorial community SN - 1856286185 AV - HT395.G5 O6 PY - 2002/// CY - Aldershot, Hampshire, England, Burlington, VT PB - Ashgate KW - Regional planning KW - Ghana KW - Economic policy KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Introduction: regional planning policy, socio-economic and spatial disparities and statutory planning -- 2. The intra-regional engagement, investigation and inquiry in regional planning -- 3. Regional development theory and the planning process: informing policy and strategy -- 4. National development planning, policy framework and contexts -- 5. Regional planning policy, regional plans and development programmes -- 6. Impacts of regional development policy on inter-local spatial-socio-economic disparities: trends in convergence and divergence -- 7. Evaluating impacts of the Twifo Oil Palm Plantation and agro-industrial development programme -- 8. Effectiveness of implementing regional programmes and projects and managing regional change -- 9. Lessons and policies for future regional planning practice, development processes and implementation; conclusion N2 - The focus in this volume is on the socio-economic and spatial impacts of planning policy aimed at improving the living standards and well-being of the regional communities of Ghana UR - http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=008632529&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA ER -