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The Green Noose
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The Green Noose

An Analysis of Green Belts and Proposals for Reform

Adam Smith Institute, 2015 plus...

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Finding a balance between environmental protection and economic growth is not an easy task. Today, the UK is facing just this challenge. In this paper, public-policy analyst Tom Papworth of the Adam Smith Institute questions the practicality of the beliefs of economists, policy makers and environmentalists who support the UK’s “Green Belt” policy. While always politically neutral, getAbstract recommends Papworth’s cogent if controversial analysis to environmentalists, town planners and policy makers.

Take-Aways

  • Designed to prevent urban sprawl, the UK’s “Green Belts” – or greenways – are taking a toll on the British standard of living.
  • The social costs of green belts outweigh their social benefits.
  • Urban green areas are more accessible to the public than land within green belts.

About the Author

Tom Papworth is a fellow of The Adam Smith Institute and an associate director at CentreForum. He has more than 15 years of expertise in the field of public policy and research.


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