Description
This is a geographical introduction to public policy analysis in the United States, using an applied perspective to deal with the major contemporary spatial problems. A model of the policy process is presented and related to a number of thematic studies covering: area and regional development; social problems and policies; Federal environmental management; energy problems and policies; government policy and industrial location; and the imprint of Federal policy upon urban form. The range and characteristics of public policies devoted to these issues are evaluated, their geographical impact and degree of effectiveness assessed.
