{"product_id":"off-the-plan-caryl-bosman-9781486301836","title":"Off the Plan: The Urbanisation of the Gold Coast","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Gold Coast is a well-known and loved destination for local and international tourists, a city of surf and sun, pleasure and leisure. However, it is also one of the fastest growing cities in Australia, occupying the largest urban footprint outside the state capitals. How did the Gold Coast come to be what it is today?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOff the Plan\u003c\/i\u003e is the first in-depth, multidisciplinary academic study on the urbanisation and development of the Gold Coast. It addresses the historical circumstances, both accidental and intentional, that led to the Gold Coast's infamous transition from a collection of settlements unburdened by planning regulations or a city centre to become Australia's sixth largest city. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e With chapters on tourism, environment, media, architecture, governance and politics, planning, transportation, real estate development and demographics, \u003ci\u003eOff the Plan\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates the importance that historical analysis has in understanding present-day planning problems and the value of the Gold Coast as a model for the rapidly evolving western city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Caryl Bosman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1486301835\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781486301836\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CSIRO Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 6.60w x 0.50d","brand":"Caryl Bosman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659409207551,"sku":"9781486301836","price":51.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/off-the-plan-caryl-bosman-9781486301836","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}