The New Exploration: A Philosophy of Regional Planning
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The New Exploration: A Philosophy of Regional Planning is a seminal work by Benton MacKaye that articulates a visionary framework for integrating environmental conservation, regional development, and human well-being in land-use planning.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The New Exploration: A Philosophy of Regional Planning Context triple: [Benton MacKaye, notableWork, The New Exploration: A Philosophy of Regional Planning]
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Plan of Chicago
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The New Exploration: A Philosophy of Regional Planning Target entity description: The New Exploration: A Philosophy of Regional Planning is a seminal work by Benton MacKaye that articulates a visionary framework for integrating environmental conservation, regional development, and human well-being in land-use planning.
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A.
Town Planning in Practice
Town Planning in Practice is a seminal early 20th-century book on urban planning that helped shape modern town planning principles and the garden city movement.
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B.
Athens Charter on functional city planning
The Athens Charter on functional city planning is a landmark 20th-century urban planning manifesto that codified modernist principles of zoning, housing, transportation, and green space to guide the rational organization of cities.
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C.
Metabolism 1960: Proposals for a New Urbanism
Metabolism 1960: Proposals for a New Urbanism is a seminal architectural manifesto that outlines the Japanese Metabolist movement’s vision of cities as dynamic, organic systems capable of continuous growth and transformation.
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D.
Ekistics: An Introduction to the Science of Human Settlements
"Ekistics: An Introduction to the Science of Human Settlements" is a foundational work that systematically outlines the principles and methods for planning and organizing human settlements of all scales, from individual dwellings to entire regions.
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E.
Plan of Chicago
The Plan of Chicago is a landmark 1909 urban planning blueprint that proposed a comprehensive redesign and beautification of Chicago, profoundly influencing modern city planning in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
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book
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non-fiction book ⓘ work on regional planning ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
balance economic development and conservation
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guide land-use decisions ⓘ improve quality of life through planning ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
conservation movement in the United States
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early 20th-century planning debates ⓘ |
| author | Benton MacKaye ⓘ |
| conceptualFocus |
long-term regional development
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region as a planning unit ⓘ relationship between people and landscape ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedBySource | seminal work in regional planning ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
conservation of natural resources
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public interest in land-use decisions ⓘ social benefits of planning ⓘ |
| field |
environmental studies
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geography ⓘ urban and regional planning ⓘ |
| genre |
environmental philosophy
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planning theory ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
environmental planning thought
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land-use policy discourse ⓘ regional planning practice ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
integration of economics, ecology, and sociology
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interdisciplinary approach to planning ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
progressive-era conservation ideas
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regionalist thought in planning ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
environmental conservation
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human well-being ⓘ land-use planning ⓘ regional development ⓘ regional planning ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early articulation of ecological planning ideas
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visionary framework for regional planning ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
holistic view of region and environment
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integration of social and ecological systems ⓘ |
| proposes |
integration of conservation and development
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planning for human well-being ⓘ regional-scale land-use planning ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | Appalachian Trail concept ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
planners
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policy makers ⓘ scholars of planning and environment ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early 20th century United States ⓘ |
| usedIn |
environmental planning scholarship
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planning education ⓘ |
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Subject: The New Exploration: A Philosophy of Regional Planning Description of subject: The New Exploration: A Philosophy of Regional Planning is a seminal work by Benton MacKaye that articulates a visionary framework for integrating environmental conservation, regional development, and human well-being in land-use planning.
Referenced by (2)
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An Appalachian Trail: A Project in Regional Planning
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relatedWork
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The New Exploration: A Philosophy of Regional Planning
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