1st Edition

The Changing Geography of the UK

Edited By Hugh Matthews, Vince Gardiner Copyright 2000
    528 Pages 80 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    First published in 2000. Within the last decade the UK has undergone major shifts in terms of its land, economy, society, polity and environment, all of which have had a profound effect on the geographical landscape. This fully revised edition of a widely-appreciated book presents a full description and interpretation of the changes that have occurred during the 1990s. It includes a great deal of new material from a revised team of contributors.

    1. General Introduction 2. Water Resources 3. Energy 4. Earth Resources 5. Agriculture 6. Transport 7. Manufacturing Industry 8. Labour Market 9. Demography 10. Towns and Cities 11. Countryside 12. Life chances and lifestyle 13. Consumption and Leisure 14. Culture and Difference 15. Local government 16. A (dis)United Kingdom 17. Human Occupance 18. Pollution 19. Climate Change 20. Conservation and Preservation 21. Growing-Up 22. Environmental Futures

    Biography

    Professor Hugh Matthews Nene College, Northampton, UK. Professor Vince Gardiner Liverpool John Moore's University, UK