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Do green belts change the shape of urban areas? A preliminary analysis of the settlement geography of South East England

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Series: Regional Studies ; 26(5) 1992, 437-452(16)Publication details: 1992Subject(s): Summary: Explores the settlement geography of South East England, with specific reference to the effect that the green belt has had upon the shape and size of towns comprising this region. Argues that the green belt is likely to have a significant effect on the geometry of settlement, distorting the geometry from the urban forms which might have arisen in the absence of such policy. (References) (Based on journal abstract)
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Explores the settlement geography of South East England, with specific reference to the effect that the green belt has had upon the shape and size of towns comprising this region. Argues that the green belt is likely to have a significant effect on the geometry of settlement, distorting the geometry from the urban forms which might have arisen in the absence of such policy. (References) (Based on journal abstract)