Green Belts: Past; present; future? (Routledge , Sturzaker, Mell..

Taylor & Francis

Green BeltsPast; present; future?\nAuthor(s): John Sturzaker, Ian Mell\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138858237, 978-1138858237\nSynopsis\nMost 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 todays problems of an increasing population and ever higher demands on our natural resources?\n\nGreen 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 gr.