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Retail impact assessment  A critical examination of its application in the planning process

PhD ThesisRIA methodology has evolved over the last 30 years and has moved through several
stages. At the same time there have been new directions in planning theory which
have in turn influenced planning policy. Shifts have taken place in government
policy towards retail development with changes in attitudes towards new forms of
retailing, particularly in out-of-centre locations. A key issue in retail planning is
whether major shopping developments have an unacceptable impact on existing
town centres. In the mid 1990s this question has achieved high political profile and
has become more significant because of growing public concern about the cycle of
decline perceived in many town and city centres.
Approaches to assessing retail impact have changed considerably over recent
decades because of technical advances in planners' understanding of the retail
system and through learning from past experience on the effects of new retail

developments. But at the same time there has been a realisation that assessing the
impact of a new shopping development is not simple; it is concerned with outcomes
which cannot easily be predicted or quantified. Human behaviour and the retail
system are too complex for retail impact assessment to be treated as a mechanistic
exercise.WS Atkins Northern

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Retail impact assessment :a critical examination of its application in the planning process

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Retail impact assessment A critical examination of its application in the planning process

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