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This module considers planning's role in managing a range of rural planning issues and challenges, focusing on the situation in rural England. It begins by considering the relationship between rural and urban areas and how this relationship has created a number of `rural pressures' and urban-rural tensions. Of particular concern is the transition from a countryside of production to one of `multi-functional' economic activity and consumption. This transition is marked by the decline of agriculture in the twentieth century and the search for economic alternatives. The implications of rural restructuring (economic change prompting social and environmental change) for the landscape and for rural communities are of particular concern, as is the role of the planning system in managing this change and creating a more sustainable and equitable countryside.
The module focuses on the nature of `rural areas', the history of the countryside, economic changes, landscape changes, recreation, transport, service provision, communities and housing.
The module aims to provide an understanding of the linkages between town and country, the challenges facing rural communities, and how planning can intervene to assist / enhance both the natural environment and rural communities.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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