Reinventing a Region
Restructuring and Policy Response in West Yorkshire
Published on 19. December 1994
Book
Hardback
257 pages
978-1-85628-910-8 (ISBN)
Description
This text deals with the changing economy of West Yorkshire as its industrial base diminishes. It examines the effects of local initiative, urban development, and environmental planning on the area, and looks to the future, with the implications of the Single European Market.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
figures, tables
Dimensions
Height: 157 mm
Width: 221 mm
Weight
475 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85628-910-8 (9781856289108)
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Content
Part 1 Introductory context: changing fortunes in a pioneer industrial region, Graham Haughton et al; desperate pragmatism or shrewd optimism? - the image and selling of West Yorkshire, Lindsay Smales; the West Yorkshire economy - breaking with tradition, Christine Leigh et al; the role of the service sector in the economic revitalization of West Yorkshire, Colin C. Williams. Part 2 Policy approaches: dancing to different tunes - the growth of urban development partnerships in West Yorkshire, Graham Haughton and David Whitney; local sourcing initiatives in West Yorkshire - an evaluation of their effectiveness, Colin C. Williams; environmental planning in West Yorkshire - the role of local authorities, Claire Freeman; strategic land use planning in West Yorkshire, David Whitney; changes in waste management - the impact of the Environmental Protection Act on West Yorkshire, Howard Green and Andrea Bottomley. Part 3 Looking ahead: the implications of the Single European Market for the financial services sector in West Yorkshire, Trevor Hart et al; West Yorkshire in a regional context - retrospect and prospect, Peter Roberts; it all comes together in West Yorkshire....or does it?, Graham Haughton.