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The Collection of National Land-Use Statistics in Great Britain: A Critique

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  • G C Dickinson

    (Department of Geography, The University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, England)

  • M G Shaw

    (Centre for Environmental Studies, 62 Chandos Place, London WC2N 4HH, England)

Abstract

The collection of land-use change statistics under DoE Circular 71/74 is criticised on three grounds. First, there is no standard land-use classification employed consistently by all local authorities. Second, there is no standard and unambiguous set of areal units to which such a classification could be applied. Third, there is no efficient means of collecting land-use data in a form which meets the information needs of policymakers. Adoption of a standard land-use classification applied to functional units is advocated. It is argued that point sampling is a cheap and efficient means of collecting land-use statistics in a form which meets planning needs. The advantages of point sampling compared with alternative techniques are considered in detail.

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  • G C Dickinson & M G Shaw, 1978. "The Collection of National Land-Use Statistics in Great Britain: A Critique," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 10(3), pages 295-303, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envira:v:10:y:1978:i:3:p:295-303
    DOI: 10.1068/a100295
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