Market Towns: Roles, Challenges And Prospects
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The Challenges Of Understanding Market Towns / Neil Powe, Trevor Hart, Tim Shaw -- Market Town Characteristics / Neil Powe, Trevor Hart -- Exploring Contemporary Functional Roles / Neil Powe, Trevor Hart, Tim Shaw -- Policies For Market Towns / Trevor Hart -- Transport And Mobility In The English Market Town / Geoff Vigar -- Ready Or Not: The Ageing Of The Market Towns' Population / Rose Gilroy, Liz Brooks, Timothy Shaw -- Market Towns, Housing And Regeneration / Stuart Cameron, Mark Shucksmith -- Capacity Vs. Need: Exploring Regional Differences In Housing Provision In Market Towns / Susannah Gunn, Neil Powe -- Market Towns And Rural Employment / Trevor Hart, Neil Powe -- Visiting The Shops: Rural Service Centre Or Visitor Attraction? / Neil Powe, Trevor Hart -- Drivers For Change In The Case Study Towns / Trevor Hart, Neil Powe -- Market Towns: Roles, Challenges, And Prospects / Trevor Hart, Neil Powe -- Appendix 1: A Short History Of Market Towns / Neil Powe, Trevor Hart -- Appendix 2: A Short Guide To The English Development Planning System / Trevor Hart. Edited By Neil Powe, Trevor Hart And Tim Shaw. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 163-176) And Index.
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THE THESIS
This volume investigates the evolving socio-economic functions of market towns and the specific policy challenges they face in a modernizing landscape. The authors, drawing on their expertise in rural planning and regional development, present a comprehensive framework for understanding how these historic settlements adapt to contemporary pressures. By synthesizing case studies and demographic data, the text argues that market towns require tailored policy interventions to balance their roles as service centers, residential hubs, and tourist destinations.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of demographic shifts, specifically the impact of an ageing population on local infrastructure.
- Examination of the English development planning system and its influence on town regeneration.
- Case studies detailing the tension between local service provision and the rise of visitor-oriented economies.
- Methodologies for assessing housing needs versus regional capacity in rural environments.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts in urban and rural planning identify this work as a foundational text for understanding the specific dynamics of English market towns. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which provides a rigorous evidence base for policymakers and researchers alike.
Page Count:
200
Publication Date:
2007-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
0203089448
ISBN-13:
9780203089446
Economics
urban planning
Public Policy
Market towns
Sociology
Geography
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