Rural planning and policy

First published in 1983, this book attempts to unify two bodies of theory which had become severely disjointed.

A major new introduction to the UK planning system.

Small and mid-sized suburban towns house two-thirds of the world's population and current modes of planning for these municipalities are facing challenges of both philosophy and form.

Small and mid-sized suburban towns house two-thirds of the world's population and current modes of planning for these municipalities are facing challenges of both philosophy and form.

First published in 1968, this book explores the theme of geographical generalization, or model building.

First published in 1968, this book explores the theme of geographical generalization, or model building.

This book provides a critical overview of rural change over the eighty years since the outbreak of the Great War, making clear the historical origins of present-day policy.

This book provides a critical overview of rural change over the eighty years since the outbreak of the Great War, making clear the historical origins of present-day policy.

The Protection of Green Spaces for Climate Change Adaptation identifies how spatial planning and climate change adaptation are linked by examining the protection of green spaces in cities across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South America and Australia.

For at least half a century since the emergence of Country Parks and Forest Parks, countryside services have provided leisure, tourism, conservation, restoration and regeneration across Britain.

For at least half a century since the emergence of Country Parks and Forest Parks, countryside services have provided leisure, tourism, conservation, restoration and regeneration across Britain.

Should rural Britain be preserved from urban development, or should people be allowed to live and shop where they want?

Should rural Britain be preserved from urban development, or should people be allowed to live and shop where they want?

This edited collection, first published in 1989, provides a detailed analysis of rural land-use policies on a country-specific basis.

This edited collection, first published in 1989, provides a detailed analysis of rural land-use policies on a country-specific basis.

Housing in the European Countryside provides an overview of the housing pressures and policy challenges facing Europe, while highlighting critical differences.

Housing in the European Countryside provides an overview of the housing pressures and policy challenges facing Europe, while highlighting critical differences.

Drawing on recent academic studies in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, this book is the first international text on homelessness in rural areas.

Drawing on recent academic studies in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, this book is the first international text on homelessness in rural areas.

More than a tenth of the land mass of the UK comprises 'urban fringe': the countryside around towns that has been called 'planning's last frontier'.

More than a tenth of the land mass of the UK comprises 'urban fringe': the countryside around towns that has been called 'planning's last frontier'.

A history of 150 years of social-ecological transformations in the arid savannah landscape of Namibia.

A history of 150 years of social-ecological transformations in the arid savannah landscape of Namibia.

An examination of poverty dynamics and developmental failure, shifting emphasis from development as control to development as coping strategy.

An examination of poverty dynamics and developmental failure, shifting emphasis from development as control to development as coping strategy.

This Element offers an insight into the ways in which the countryside in Southeast Asia''s has been transformed over the past half century.

This Element offers an insight into the ways in which the countryside in Southeast Asia''s has been transformed over the past half century.

A presentation of the challenges of European rural landscape management, exploring alternatives that incorporate place-based approaches.

A presentation of the challenges of European rural landscape management, exploring alternatives that incorporate place-based approaches.

This book introduces the principles of landscape stewardship in relation to sustainability governance, applying them to a broad range of land-use systems.

This book introduces the principles of landscape stewardship in relation to sustainability governance, applying them to a broad range of land-use systems.

Social Provision in Rural Wiltshire was first published in 1952.

Over 100 scientists, architects, journalists, artists and activists address creatively the unprecedented challenges facing an Urban Planet.

Over 100 scientists, architects, journalists, artists and activists address creatively the unprecedented challenges facing an Urban Planet.

Mapping Possibility traces the intertwined intellectual, professional, and emotional life of Leonie Sandercock.

Mapping Possibility traces the intertwined intellectual, professional, and emotional life of Leonie Sandercock.

This volume explores new opportunities to reshape local economies in rural areas during the next decade by exploring successful efforts already underway.

This volume explores new opportunities to reshape local economies in rural areas during the next decade by exploring successful efforts already underway.

Originally published in 1982, Time Resources, Society and Ecology examines and seeks to examine the time dimension in terms of the ecology, technology, social organization and spatial structure of the human habitat.

Originally published in 1982, Time Resources, Society and Ecology examines and seeks to examine the time dimension in terms of the ecology, technology, social organization and spatial structure of the human habitat.

This book evaluates the effectiveness of the Green Belt planning policy in England.

This book investigates the relationship between mining, mine closure and housing policy in post-apartheid South Africa, using concepts from new institutional economics and evolutionary governance theory.

This book investigates the relationship between mining, mine closure and housing policy in post-apartheid South Africa, using concepts from new institutional economics and evolutionary governance theory.

This book draws on preeminent planning theorist Patsy Healey's personal experiences as a resident of a small rural town in England, to explore what place and community mean in a particular context, and how different initiatives struggle to get a stake in the wider governance relations while maintaining their own focus and ways of working.

This book draws on preeminent planning theorist Patsy Healey's personal experiences as a resident of a small rural town in England, to explore what place and community mean in a particular context, and how different initiatives struggle to get a stake in the wider governance relations while maintaining their own focus and ways of working.

All around the world, regions are facing major challenges: climate change, the transition to renewable energy, reinventing the food system, ongoing urbanisation and finding room to sustain biodiversity.

This book focuses on the transformation of rural places, peoples, and land endemic to the contemporary manifestations of globalization.

This book focuses on the transformation of rural places, peoples, and land endemic to the contemporary manifestations of globalization.

Alvar Aalto and The Art of Landscape captures the essence of the Finnish architect's landscape concept, emphasising culture and tradition, which characterised his approach to and understanding of architecture as part of the wider environment.

Alvar Aalto and The Art of Landscape captures the essence of the Finnish architect's landscape concept, emphasising culture and tradition, which characterised his approach to and understanding of architecture as part of the wider environment.