1st Edition
Rural Second Homes in Europe Examining Housing Supply and Planning Control
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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This title was first published in 2000: Improved communication links between urban and rural areas and an increase in property prices in urban regions have made commuting an attractive option for European town and city dwellers eager to 'escape' urban living. This has lead to a proliferation of second homes in certain remote or deep rural areas, and this trend is compounding problems that... Read more
Contents: Central Themes of Rural Second Homes: Introduction; The origins of growth; Ownership and demand; Economic costs and benefits; Environmental and social impacts. Policy and Practical Responses in Europe and the United Kingdom: European perspectives; Housing policy responses in the UK; The British planning policy process; Local rural change; Conclusions; Bibliography.
Biography
Nick Gallent, Mark Tewdwr-Jones
’...the discussion of research about second homes in other European states makes the book especially interesting...this book is well worth reading for geographers and planners interested in rural second homes.’ Journal of Housing and the Built Environment
