Originally published in 1980, this book draws together a wide range of studies dealing with various aspects of land use in a text specifically designed to guide students through the complexities of the subject.

David Rhind is a British geographer and expert on Geographic Information Systems (GIS). He was Vice-Chancellor of City University, London, until July 2007. Ray Hudson is Emeritus Professor of Geography at Durham University. He was previously Professor there for over 25 years and Acting Vice Chancellor for 2 years. He has published extensively on a range of topics in political economic geography.