Research Guide for Urban Studies and Planning
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Researching in Urban Studies and Planning

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Researching in Urban Studies and Planning


The discipline of distributing urban or suburban functions spatially, in terms of activity patterns of people in the physical setting. This includes the physical facilities or improvements to the land which are made to accommodate these activity patterns. Urban or suburban functions addressed in planning are broad, encompassing land use; transportation; housing; open space and recreation; public and human services; and conservation of environmental and heritage resources.
Fairfax County, Virginia, Comprehensive Plan Glossary
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