Topaz : General Planning Technique and its Applications at the Regional, Urban, and Facility Planning Levels
by John F. Brotchie, John W. Dickey, Ron Sharpe
to Techniques -- Initial Application in Melbourne -- Growth Corridor Studies -- Other Topaz Studies in Melbourne -- Initial Application in Blacksburg -- Water and Sewer Cost Models -- Energy Studies -- Regional Level Applications -- Water Supply Catchment Planning -- Campus Planning -- Commercial Building Planning -- Hospital Planning -- The use of Modelling in the Planning Process -- Recent Advances Incorporating Diversity, Entropy, Utility, and Information Theory -- A Summary Evaluation.