Is the green belt too tight ?
Language: English Series: Estates Times ; (874) 12 December 1986,16 (1)Publication details: 1986Subject(s): Summary: Following Government statements that developments in green belt will be strenuously resisted this article, firstly, reviews the development of the green belt concept and asserts that it is essential to maintain it. However,it contends it would be more appropriate to consider proposed shopping and leisure development in green belt in the context of whether positive benefits would be derived, as opposed to outright rejection of such schemes. On the basis of statistical evidence, an increase in enhanced green belt areas with public access, would be a positive gain. Includes a table detailing land use within the approved metropolitan green belt in 1960.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS37224 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 3010-1001 |
Following Government statements that developments in green belt will be strenuously resisted this article, firstly, reviews the development of the green belt concept and asserts that it is essential to maintain it. However,it contends it would be more appropriate to consider proposed shopping and leisure development in green belt in the context of whether positive benefits would be derived, as opposed to outright rejection of such schemes. On the basis of statistical evidence, an increase in enhanced green belt areas with public access, would be a positive gain. Includes a table detailing land use within the approved metropolitan green belt in 1960.