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Author:   Madhu Satsangi ,  Nick Gallent ,  Mark Bevan
Publisher:   Policy Press
Imprint:   Policy Press
ISBN:  

9781847423863

ISBN 10:   1847423868
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   01 September 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Electronic book text
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents: Part one: Dissecting the rural housing question: Introduction; The British countryside: nostalgia, romanticism and intervention; 'Protect and consume': understanding the orthodoxy of planning response; The components of the rural housing question; Part two: Components of the rural housing question: The existing policy framework; Planning and land for housing (Supply); Private house building (Supply); Planning and the rural economy (Local Demand); Migration and 'adventitious purchasers' (Demand); Second homes and recreational pressure; Retirement and ageing; Intervening to 'protect' local interests and promote local needs; Planning and affordable housing; Social housing in rural areas; The Private Rented Sector (PRS); Expanding low-cost home ownership; Rural homelessness; Community initiative; Part three: Answering the rural housing question: Seeking answers from overseas; Reviewing the evidence; Working with communities; Challenging 'protect and consume'.

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This important contribution to the literature...highlights key themes and public policy choices within an important aspect of housing policy specific to rural regions in Britain. David.W.Marcouiller, University of Wisconsin - Madison, USA

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Nick Gallent is Professor of Housing and Planning and Head of the Bartlett School of Planning at University College London. His research focuses on UK planning policy as it pertains to housing delivery and as it affects rural communities.

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