1st Edition

Progress in Rural Geography (Routledge Revivals)

Edited By Michael Pacione Copyright 1983
270 Pages
by Routledge

270 Pages
by Routledge

270 Pages
by Routledge

This wide-ranging volume, first published in 1983, reflects the increasing scope of the field of rural geography in the second half of the twentieth century. Although traditional areas of study such as agriculture and the land-use patterns of the countryside remained important, scholars also began to consider rural transport, employment, housing and policy, as well as to develop new theories and... Read more

List of Figures;  List of Tables; Preface;  Introduction;  1. The Evolution of the Settlement Pattern M. Bunce  2. Land Use and Competition A. G. Champion  3. Structural Change in Agriculture I. R. Bowler  4. Population and Employment A. W. Gilg  5. Housing A. W. Rogers  6. Transport and Accessibility D. J. Banister  7. Rural Communities G. J. Lewis  8. Recreation M. F. Tanner  9. Resource Evaluation and Management P. J. Cloke  10. Rural Planning D. L. J. Robins;  Notes on Contributors;  Index

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Edited by Pacione, Michael