The successful application of all new systems in regional offices of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will require federal flexibility vis-a-vis Fair Employment Practices agencies' local variations and the realization that the allocation of resources will be a major determinant in the quality of federal-local teamwork. (Author/WI)

A discussion of the university's part in giving planning help to new companies in a research and development park emphasizes the importance of regional planning and examines the German experience. (Author/MSE)

Although growth in West Germany higher education has been less rapid than anticipated, it has encouraged regional planning and more even geographic distribution of institutions. The concept of geographically balanced distribution will be seriously tested after 1990 when enrollment declines are expected and institutions must stand on their own…

The establishment of the Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg is unique in that its justification was based less on educational need than on the need to enhance research and technology transfer capacity. The university's structure is also unconventional in Germany, and considerable emphasis is placed on collaboration with industry. (Author/MSE)

Discusses the content, objectives, and varied approaches to college-level planning education for planners in developing nations. Suggestions for improving planning education programs are offered. (WB)

The author discusses efforts being made in Norway to decentralize policy decision making, allowing greater regional participation in educational policymaking. As an outcome of this process, the Norwegian Regional College System aims at achieving equal access to education, diffusing educational resources, and contributing to the cultural and…

For the next few years, we will face slow growth, inflation, high interest rates, the decline of the dollar, recessions, and limits on resources. Regional differences will be important to planning. (Author/JM)

Details an introductory course in remote sensing for regional planners or non-science majors. Participants learn about remote sensing and how it can be used in geological areas. (MA)

The expanded role of medical schools in the planning for health care services delivery is discussed. Under the 1979 Congressional amendments to the National Health Planning and Resource Development Act, community health planners must consider the impact of proposed health projects on area medical education research and training programs.…

State governments have the capacity to address health resource allocations productively. It is recommended that Massachusetts make an explicit and unequivocal commitment to regional planning and finally, to a state health plan to identify priority needs and resources. (MSE)

Examines the role of the university in promoting regional economic and social development, particularly in the European context. Examines trends in regional development policy, including growing concern about manpower training, and the conditions necessary for the university to play the role of a center for regional development. Argues for…

A survey conducted by the New England Board of Higher Education and the University of Massachusetts' McCormack Institute of Public Affairs examined the technological and demographic changes transforming the region, and investigated the educational, economic, and social issues respondents found most important, industries considered most promising,…

Reports the experiences of the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies at Portland State University (Oregon), formed seven years ago in an effort to connect higher education resources to critical issues facing communities in a six-county metropolitan area. Eight lessons learned concerning the institute's role, its operation, staffing, local…

Examines the challenges and opportunities faced by the University of Washington's Institute for Public Policy and Management, a university-based applied-research institute that has grown through intellectual entrepreneurship into an organization that shapes policy for the state of Washington and the Northwest. The institute and its specialized…

From the hierarchical, governmental, industrial, military model of the 20th century, society is moving rapidly toward a globalized, interactive market. This new order is tailor-made for regional development but also challenges regions to think and act strategically in a world of weakened central governments and growing international currency…