Rise and Fall of Countryside Management

Ian D. Rotherham is Professor of Environmental Geography and Reader in Tourism and Environmental Change at Sheffield Hallam University, UK.

• Foreword Hazel N. Thomas 1. The History and Development of Countryside Management in Britain 2. Country Parks and Forest Parks 3. Delivering Countryside Services 4. Countryside Management Areas, Projects and Services 5. Case Studies of Countryside Services 6. Becoming a Profession 7. Education, Training and Engaging the Community 8. A Positive Economic Impact 9. Transforming Landscapes, Places and People 10. Trails and Tribulations – Managing Countryside Access 11. A New Millennium 12. Decline and Fall 13. Countryside Services – A Global Perspective 14. The Wider Policy Context 15. Issues and Opportunities for Countryside Services 16. Concluding Thoughts and the Future

"This is the most definitive account of our sector's development we have ever seen. It should be an essential read for students and all countryside managers and rangers." – Dan Barnett, Chairman Countryside Management Association. "This is a fascinating, comprehensive, timely and critical review of our use and management of the countryside." – Bill Blackledge, Chartered Landscape Architect, The Landscape Institute. "Follow the fortunes of the rise and fall of countryside management across the UK, from one period of austerity after the Second World War to the current contemporary interpretation of hard economic times. This volume addresses what it has meant in enabling public outdoor spaces to be well managed and enjoyed. The historical account of public sector interventions in countryside management over the last 70 years paints a picture of adaptation and deftness to such changing fortunes. It shows how, to deal with challenges over this period, those working in this field have been highly creative and innovative. For someone who has been involved for the last 40 years, Ian’s research and insights brought back many good memories. These recollections were of comradeship and finding practical solutions in a collaborative way and this book deserves to be read." – Jo Burgon, Chairman Outdoor Recreation Network."This is a really valuable reference volume bringing together an interesting literature from peer reviewed journals and New Naturalist volumes to conference proceedings and legal instruments" - David Walton, Bulletin of the British Ecological Society.