The Scott Report and the Labour Party: The protection of the countryside during the Second World War

Rural History

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 167-187

  Tichelar, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LAND USE CONFLICT; LAND USE PLANNING; RURAL HISTORY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 6344256852     PISSN: 09567933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0956793304001220     Document Type: Article

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