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Landscapes at Risk?: The Future for Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England and Wales
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Product Description
The purpose of this book is to examine the role that Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) have in the protection of the landscape. The authors draw upon experience in the UK and abroad.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1993072 in Books
- Published on: 2000-12-21
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 320 pages
Editorial Reviews
Review
"In the world of landscape protection, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs), have been regarded as the "Cinderellas but, without doubt, this book gives them the full Crown Prince treatment! And it is so timely...The book contains practically all one needs to know about ANOBs...This book will be a must in all educational institutions dealing with the theme of protected landscapes...Thank you, Edward Holdoway and Gerald Smart for being such excellent catalysts-where do we go from here?."
-"Rural Wales, Merfyn Williams, Autumn 2001
From the Back Cover
Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) together with National Parks are the highest quality landscapes in England and Wales, and have been designated to conserve that quality. AONBs have always been regarded as 'second' in terms of the legislation and resources provided by the nation to look after them. At the turn of the century they are at a cross-roads - there are many challenges to be overcome if they are to survive as the best. This book examines whether they are fit to meet the challenges and sets out a bold new Agenda for their survival.
Landscapes at Risk? covers the history and development of AONBs in England and Wales set in the context of protected landscapes generally in the UK. It focuses on the evolution of policies towards them, the arrangements for their administration, conservation and management, the land management and planning context within which they have evolved, and the adequacy of the proposals that have been put forward for their long-term well-being. Throughout the analysis there are numerous references to the many initiatives that have been and are being taken by AONB managers and others to secure their future. The book features a series of case studies of individual AONBs to illustrate the main points being made in the text.
