Land Use and Living Space

Robin H. Best

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English

Routledge
02 September 2024

Development studies; Agriculture & related industries; Human geography; Agricultural science

Series: Routledge Revivals

Few people have any coherent idea of whether the shifts taking place in land-use structure are critically important for us all, or whether they are largely immaterial. This book (originally published in 1981) by setting down a more quantified and carefully researched statement and appraisal of land-use structure and change than had previously been attempted, shows that much of the conventional wisdom about land use can be shown to be incorrect or very suspect. Land-use planning has often been built on the insecure foundation of myth rather than reality, the author maintains. Land Use and Living Space shows that much of the perceived land problem in Britain is not substantiated by evidence on the ground and concludes that there is no real ‘problem’ at all. This analysis was a welcome contribution to the debate during the 1970 and 80s about the true state of land use in Britain, Europe and the USA.

By: Robin H. Best
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 571g
ISBN: 9781032816142
ISBN 10: 1032816147
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 220
Publication Date: 02 September 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1.Living Space and Environment 2. Meanings and Material 3. Land-Use Structure and Change 4. The Extent and Provision of Urban Land 5. The Conversion of Agricultural Land 6. Forecasts and Food Supplies 7. Regional Urban Growth and Agricultural Displacement 8. Land Quality and rural Land Use 9. Comparative Lane Use: Britain, Europe and North America 10. Land-Use Myths and Reality.

Robin H. Best was Head of the Department of Environmental Studies and Countryside Planning, Wye College, University of London.