This edited collection, first published in 1989, provides a detailed analysis of rural land-use policies on a country-specific basis. Case studies include analy

Land is an important finite commodity in the modern world. In the past wars have been fought over it and land shortage has been the cause of many famines. In mo

In the second half of the twentieth century, significant changes were occurring within the agricultural industry, including an increase in efficiency and govern

The importance of the effective management of the natural environment has become vital over the past few decades. In different countries, varying policies are i

The Routledge Companion to Rural Planning provides a critical account and state of the art review of rural planning in the early years of the twenty-first centu