2nd Edition

Countryside Planning The First Half Century

By Andrew Gilg Copyright 1996
308 Pages
by Routledge

308 Pages
by Routledge

308 Pages
by Routledge

Should rural Britain be preserved from urban development, or should people be allowed to live and shop where they want? In the face of continued urban expansion the countryside has become a major issue, its future development uncertain. Countryside Planning addresses these concerns and provides an in-depth study of the rural debate. Beginning with the key concepts and issues, the author sets out... Read more
List of illustration, Preface, Acknowledgements, 1 COUNTRYSIDE PLANNING: AN INTRODUCTORY MODEL BASED ON ELEMENTARY ASSUMPTIONS AND SOME FIRST PRINCIPLES, 2 PLANNING FOR AGRICULTURE AS A PRODUCTIVE INDUSTRY, 3 PLANNING FOR FARMERS TO MANAGE THE COUNTRYSIDE, 4 PLANNING FOR FORESTRY AND WOODLAND, 5 PLANNING FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT (TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING), 6 PLANNING FOR THE ‘NATURAL’ ENVIRONMENT, 7 AN EVALUATION AND THE WAY FORWARD, Guide to further reading and information, Bibliography, Index

Biography

Andrew Gilg

'Few planning courses are likely to omit countryside planning from their core reading lists; it offers an excellent introduction to broader countryside issues and sits well with other, more procedural, planning textbooks' - Journal of Rural Studies