This third edition of the standard text Countryside Conservation charts and evaluates those changes which represent a fundamental revolution in the ways in which the countryside is planned and managed. It sets out the principles, policies and practice which underlie the ecology, planning and management of the new countryside, discussing ways in which countryside conservation objectives are evolving and how they can best be achieved.

A new edition of the 1989 classic that received the American Society for Landscape Architects' Honor Award and the Historic Preservation Book Prize. This thoroughly revised and updated second edition reports on changes in conservation over the last eight years. It includes new case studies, more than 50 new illustrations, a section on heritage tourism, and much more. 235 illustrations.

Urban Nature Conservation reviews the criteria for the planning and management of urban 'green space', covering legislation, policy mechanisms, environmental considerations and amenity uses.

Not since the 19th century has the future of the countryside been such a focus of political and public attention, nor of profound uncertainty and anguished debate. A watershed has now been reached, and in this time of unprecedented change, new tools are needed for planning and managing the countryside. Increasingly the 'drivers' of countryside management and conservation are European and international. They aim to provide comprehensive new frameworks for the whole countryside, and encourage community-driven planning and protection. There have been numerous responses at the country and local levels within the UK. In this book, a broad range of scholars and practitioners review the international drivers affecting countryside policy and practice, and - through a variety of case studies - they assess the value of country and local responses. The result is a powerful and coherent volume that provides a fully up-to-date review and analysis of the pressures on the countryside, the policies for the future and the keys to successful implementation. Countryside Planning is essential reading for planners, local authorities and rural organizations, conservationists and environmental groups, as well as academics and students in planning, rural studies, environmental studies and geography.

Annotation * Major and comprehensive new volume on countryside planning and management * Edited and with contributions by the leading authorities in the field * Essential reading on the future of the countryside for all professionals, organizations, teachers and students The "drivers" of countryside management and conservation are increasingly international and European. They aim to provide comprehensive new frameworks for the whole countryside, and community-driven planning and protection. This book examines the impact and effectiveness of these approaches, their integration and practical value, drawing on a range of highly relevant case studies. The result is a volume that provides a fully up-to-date review and analysis of the pressures on the countryside, the policies for the future, and the keys to successful implementation.

Draws together diverse images of landscape to explore the historical processes shaping our continuing attachment to the countryside - seen in artistic expression, attitudes to nature, country life and the development of rural and urban land.