Concepedia

Concept

suburban planning

Parents

413

Publications

21.1K

Citations

801

Authors

345

Institutions

About

Suburban planning is a multidisciplinary field of study and professional practice concerned with the design, regulation, and management of land use, infrastructure, and built form within suburban areas. It investigates the social, economic, environmental, and physical dynamics that shape these peripheral urban environments, analyzing their historical development, contemporary challenges, and future trajectories through the application of theoretical frameworks and methodological approaches drawn from urban studies, geography, sociology, economics, and environmental science. Its significance lies in understanding and influencing the development patterns, quality of life, and sustainability of the extensive areas that constitute a major component of modern metropolitan regions.

Top Authors

Rankings shown are based on concept H-Index.

ME

Cornell University

LA

University of Florida

DC

University of Florida

AF

Cornell University

TY

Queensland University of Technology

Top Institutions

Rankings shown are based on concept H-Index.

Arizona State University

Tempe, United States

University of Florida

Gainesville, United States

Cornell University

Ithaca, United States

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, United States