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Originally published in 1964 and revised in 1971. This is an
examination of the three principal factors which influence energy
production and consumption, and the associated trade in fuel and
power: market, transport and politics. Topics discussed include the
economics of oil pipelines and tankers; the location of electricity
generation and of gas manufacture, inter-fuel competition, and
national and international energy policies.
Originally published in 1981. Examining in detail the best evidence
on the likely level of domestic and overseas demand for British
coal over the following 20 years, this study raised questions about
the declared development and investment strategy of the National
Coal Board. It exposes a central dilemma facing both the management
and the unions of the British coal industry consequent upon their
commitment to production objectives substantially out of line with
likely market opportunities. It also poses questions for government
and the EEC regarding the industry's finances and market prospects.
The study concludes that Britain is unlikely to need both the scale
of investment proposed for the coal industry and the nuclear
programme endorsed by both the government and the electricity
supply industry. The author argues for a rigorous reinterpretation
of the prospects and a revision of the plans of Western Europe's
largest coal industry. This is a fascinating snapshot of a changing
industry and is interesting to those in geography, economics and
industrial management and anyone interested in energy.
Originally published in 1981. Examining in detail the best evidence
on the likely level of domestic and overseas demand for British
coal over the following 20 years, this study raised questions about
the declared development and investment strategy of the National
Coal Board. It exposes a central dilemma facing both the management
and the unions of the British coal industry consequent upon their
commitment to production objectives substantially out of line with
likely market opportunities. It also poses questions for government
and the EEC regarding the industry's finances and market prospects.
The study concludes that Britain is unlikely to need both the scale
of investment proposed for the coal industry and the nuclear
programme endorsed by both the government and the electricity
supply industry. The author argues for a rigorous reinterpretation
of the prospects and a revision of the plans of Western Europe's
largest coal industry. This is a fascinating snapshot of a changing
industry and is interesting to those in geography, economics and
industrial management and anyone interested in energy.
Originally published in 1964 and revised in 1971. This is an
examination of the three principal factors which influence energy
production and consumption, and the associated trade in fuel and
power: market, transport and politics. Topics discussed include the
economics of oil pipelines and tankers; the location of electricity
generation and of gas manufacture, inter-fuel competition, and
national and international energy policies.
Interest in the geography of economic and social change has grown
in Britain over recent years as people have become more aware of
regional imbalances and as government influence on the evolution of
the country's spatial systems has increased. The processes of
spatial allocation are becoming better understood as new techniques
of analysis are developed. But weaknesses and inconsistencies in
public policies remain and have attracted the attention of workers
in various disciplines, particularly geographers. This awareness is
reflected in these essays, most of which deal with economic rather
than the social problems. They demonstrate the wide range of issues
on which geographers can make a relevant contribution.
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