ABSTRACT

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.

chapter Chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 2|23 pages

Water resources

chapter Chapter 3|29 pages

Energy

chapter Chapter 4|23 pages

Earth resources

chapter Chapter 5|24 pages

Agriculture

chapter Chapter 6|21 pages

Transport

chapter Chapter 7|21 pages

Manufacturing industry

chapter Chapter 8|19 pages

Labour markets

chapter Chapter 9|21 pages

Demography

chapter Chapter 10|23 pages

Towns and cities

chapter Chapter 11|17 pages

Rural Change and Development

chapter Chapter 12|31 pages

Life Chances and Lifestyles

chapter Chapter 13|15 pages

Leisure and Consumption

chapter Chapter 14|20 pages

Cultures of Difference

chapter Chapter 16|21 pages

A (dis)United Kingdom

chapter Chapter 19|31 pages

Climate change

chapter Chapter 20|32 pages

Conservation and preservation