Since 1990 the UK has undergone major shifts in terms of its land, economy, society, policy and environment, all of which have had a profound effect on the geographical landscape. This fully revised edition of a well-known book presents a full description and interpretation of the changes that have occurred during the 1990s. It includes a great deal of new material from a revised team of contributors.

This book presents a full description and interpretation of the changes that have occurred in the United Kingdom during the 1990s. It offers an understanding of the social, economic, political, and physical forces bringing about the changes in the United Kingdom.

`It is a book both to dip into and to consult as a starting point on a number of themes. It contains a great deal of information and ideas about the UK of the 1980s and should be consulted by geographers of all descriptions.' - -Geography

`This book provides an excellent introduction to the changing geography of the UK. - - Journal of Regional Science

`There is no doubt that this will be an invaluable source of information for both geography students and for the wider audience. - - Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers