Urban centres around the world are experiencing the transition to what has been
described as the ‘post-industrial’ economy, marked by the shift from traditional modes of
industrial organization and production to new forms of activity, such as services and high
technology industries. The changing nature of capital accumulation, urban space,
industrial activities, and modes of economic organization have placed existing systems of
urban and regional planning, zoning, and land use in doubt. As the urban area experiences
the transition to the post-industrial era, the requirements for industrial activity in the city
change, placing pressures on existing industrial land. In the initial stages of city
development, a high level of traditional industrial activity is essential to provide the
goods and services required for growth. As time passes,-the traditional industries appear
less essential to the future growth of the city, and the emergent service oriented activities
assume a more dominant role. This thesis will examine an alternative theoretical basis for
planning theory and practice, and outline the current trends and patterns in industrial change
through the examination of the restructuring responses in a ‘second order’ urban centre:
Vancouver, British Columbia. Based on an examination of current theory regarding
industrial change, a discussion of a series of zoning strategies suitable for planning
industrial change will be presented.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:BVAU.2429/3346 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Konkin, Barry G. |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Relation | UBC Retrospective Theses Digitization Project [http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/retro_theses/] |
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