Beschreibung:
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'. Filling an important gap in the literature, this study examines in detail the challenges that planning faces in this no-man's land.
Preface List of Figures Glossary of Acronyms Part 1: The Rural-Urban Fringe 1. Introduction 2. The Making of the Rural-Urban Fringe Part 2: Multiple Fringes 3. A Historic Fringe 4. An Aesthetic Fringe 5. An Economic Fringe 6. A Socio-Cultural Fringe 7. An Ecological Fringe Part 3: Planning the Edge 8. Land-Use Planning and Containment 9. Planning Reform and the Spatial Agenda 10. Conclusions Bibliography Index