LEADER 04169oam 2200673I 450 001 9910153200203321 005 20240501164500.0 010 $a1-317-51219-7 010 $a1-315-71817-0 010 $a1-317-51220-0 024 7 $a10.4324/9781315718170 035 $a(CKB)3710000000960661 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4748661 035 $a(OCoLC)964527951 035 $a(BIP)63340647 035 $a(BIP)63894118 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000960661 100 $a20180706d2017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aGreen belts $epast, present, future? /$fJohn Sturzaker and Ian Mell 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2017. 215 $a1 online resource (211 pages) $cillustrations, tables 225 1 $aRoutledge Studies in Urbanism and the City 311 08$a1-138-33939-3 311 08$a1-138-85823-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. 327 $a1. Introduction -- 2. A history of green belts in the UK -- 3. The impacts of green belts in the UK -- 4. Characteristics of the UK green belt -- 5. Green belts : international case studies -- 6. Alternatives to green belts -- 7. Conclusion. 330 $aMost of us have heard of green belts - but how much do we really know about them? This book tries to separate the fact from the fiction when it comes to green belts by looking both backwards and forwards. They were introduced in the mid-twentieth century to try and stop cities merging together as they grew. There is little doubt they have been very effective at doing that, but at what cost? Are green belts still the answer to today's problems of an increasing population and ever higher demands on our natural resources? Green Belts: Past; present; future? reflects upon green belts in the United Kingdom at a time when they have perhaps never been more valued by the public or under more pressure from development. The book begins with a historical study of the development of green belt ideas, policy and practice from the nineteenth century to the present. It discusses the impacts and characteristics of green belts and attempts to reconcile perceptions and reality. By observing examples of green belts and similar policies in other parts of the world, the authors ask what we want green belts to achieve and suggest alternative ways in which that could be done, before looking forward to consider how things might change in the coming years. This book draws together information from a range of sources to present, for the first time, a comprehensive study of green belts in the UK. It reflects upon the gap between perception and reality about green belts, analyses their impacts on rural and urban areas, and questions why they retain such popular support and whether they are still the right solution for the UK and elsewhere. It will be of interest to anyone who is concerned with planning and development and how we can provide the homes, jobs and services we need while protecting our more valuable natural assets. 410 0$aRoutledge studies in urbanism and the city. 606 $aUrban ecology (Sociology)$zGreat Britain 606 $aGreenbelts$zGreat Britain 606 $aGreenways$zGreat Britain 606 $aNatural areas$zGreat Britain 606 $aLandscape protection$zGreat Britain 606 $aRegional planning$xEnvironmental aspects$zGreat Britain 606 $aCity planning$xEnvironmental aspects$zGreat Britain 615 0$aUrban ecology (Sociology) 615 0$aGreenbelts 615 0$aGreenways 615 0$aNatural areas 615 0$aLandscape protection 615 0$aRegional planning$xEnvironmental aspects 615 0$aCity planning$xEnvironmental aspects 676 $a307.760941 676 $a307.760941 700 $aSturzaker$b John$0929977 701 $aMell$b Ian$0929978 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910153200203321 996 $aGreen belts$92091167 997 $aUNINA