Greenfields, Brownfields and Housing Development

* Analyses social, economic and political influences on public policy and private investment in relation to housing development
* Places current controversies on the location of new housing development within a strong institutional context
* Evaluates recent changes in the housebuilding industry and examines its capacity to switch production increasingly to brownfield development
* Explores how the concept of sustainable development provides both a common and contested discourse for debates on housing development
* Analyses greenfield and brownfield development potential and recent achievements
* Examines the financial and economic impact of housing land policies