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This new development in agriculture comes on top of a profound long-term social change. Since the war, as employment on the land has declined, farm workers have moved to the towns in search of work. At the same time, the accessible countryside has become peopled by commuters, whilst the more remote and scenically attractive areas have been increasingly occupied by second-home owners and the retired. These newcomers have brought with them substantially different expectations and requirements of the countryside, and their presence is already having a major impact on rural services and amenities, and on the infrastructure of village life itself. This book examines the various possible outcomes of these developments. With the help of a range of telling photographs, the book considers the often competing views of farmers and foresters, environmentalists, conservationalists, the leisure industry, developers, planners and rural communities. 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