Research Interests

Research interests over a long period can be described under three main heads:

• agricultural change, especially as a result of (a) restructuring of the farming industry and food chain; (b) the functioning of the agricultural land market; and (c) the changing patterns of agricultural property rights
• land-use planning, especially in the urban fringe, with a focus on the land development process and the operation of green belt policy
• environmental governance and sustainable development, especially in relation to the Greater London Authority

This research has been supported by 10 major research grants and the successful completion of more than 20 doctoral students.