Introduction to rural planning
Charting the major patterns and processes of rural change affecting the English countryside, this text looks at the role of planning in shaping rural spaces, covering both the statutory comprehensive planning that emerged in the post-war period, as well as rural programme delivery undertaken by central policy agencies
xix, 364 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
9780415429962, 9780415429979, 9780203933435, 041542996X, 0415429978, 0203933435
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Part 1: Ruruality, Planning and Governance 1. Introduction 2. Rural Governance and Spatial Planning Part 2: The Rural Economy 3. Economic Change 4. The Farming Economy 5. New Economies Part 3: The Needs of Rural Communities 6. Community Change 7. Rural Housing: Demand, Supply, Affordability and the Market 8. Living in the Countryside Part 4: Environmental Change and Planning 9. A Changing Environment 10. A Differentiated Environment Part 5: Governance, Coordination and Integration 11. (Re) Positioning Rural Areas 12. Conclusions: Integrating Agendas, Coordinating Responses