Governing the ungovernable: spatial policy, markets and volume house-building in a growth region

Cochrane, A., Colenutt, B. and Field, M. (2015) Governing the ungovernable: spatial policy, markets and volume house-building in a growth region. Policy & Politics. 43(4), pp. 527-544. 0305-5736.

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Abstract:

A study of spatial pattern of housing growth in the UK based on a case study of Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes. The study focuses in particular on the power of volume house builders and landowners to determine the form and rate of growth in spite of the efforts of national and local policy makers to generate "sustainable" growth.

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Growth areas; volume house builders; sustainable housing development

Subjects:

H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD72 Economic growth, development, planning > HD75.6 Environmental economics. Sustainable development
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD7287.3 Housing policy
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD9715 Construction industry

Creators:

Cochrane, A., Colenutt, B. and Field, M.

Funders or Sponsors:

ESRC

Projects:

Tensions and Prospects for Sustainable Housing Growth

Publisher:

Policy Press

Northamptonshire and East Midlands:

Housing

Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:

University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Collaborative Centre for the Built Environment
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Northampton Institute for Urban Affairs
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > School of Social Sciences (to 2016)

Date:

1 October 2015

Date Type:

Publication

Page Range:

pp. 527-544

Journal or Publication Title:

Policy & Politics

Volume:

Number:

Language:

English

DOI:

10.1332/030557315X14253035075835

ISSN:

0305-5736

Status:

Published / Disseminated

Refereed:

Yes