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The green belt has been one of the UK's most consistent and successful planning policies. Over the past century, it has limited urban sprawl and preserved the countryside around our cities, but is it still fit for purpose in a world of unprecedented urban growth and potentially catastrophic climate change?
List of figuresList of tablesAcknowledgementsIntroductionPeter Bishop 1. A Lost Arcadia: the historical emergence of Green Belt thinking in the UK Peter Bishop 2. Garden Cities, suburbs and fringes: the Green Belt in a global setting Alona Martinez Perez 3. An arena of conflict: the Green Belt debate in the 21st century Peter Bishop 4. The 'Beltscape': new horizons for the city in its natural region Rob Roggema 5. Conclusions: the Green Belt - a legacy for the 22nd century Peter Bishop Index