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Planning in Jordan: Coping with uncertainty

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Jordan is an Islamic state with planning based on Islamic principles. The execution of plans, though, has been constrained by geopolitical realities. In the last decade Jordan has moved from strictly sectoral planning to a strongly focused system of regional planning in order to achieve more growth in less developed regions. The prospects for these regions and the country as a whole will turn on the success of the peace process in the region.

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  1. Department of Geography, University of Iowa, 52242, Iowa City, IA, USA

    Honey Rex (Prof. Dr.) & Wilson Jim A.

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Honey, R., Wilson, J.A. Planning in Jordan: Coping with uncertainty. GeoJournal 37, 133–137 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00814894

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