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Explore the architectural and social history of Scotland's postwar new towns with this detailed volume from Bloomsbury. This open access book provides an in-depth look at a significant era of urban development between 1947 and 1997. It examines how planned communities like East Kilbride, Glenrothes, Cumbernauld, Livingston, and Irvine served as key elements of the Welfare State. Readers will learn how these towns provided new housing, jobs, and ways of life while attracting international attention. The text covers the period of architectural innovation and economic development that shaped modern Scotland. This is an essential resource for those interested in the history of urban planning and the social evolution of Scotland's postwar landscape.

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This Bloomsbury publication offers an in-depth history of Scotland's new towns from 1947 to 1997.

The book combines architectural and social history to explain the development of postwar urban planning.

Detailed accounts cover major new towns including East Kilbride, Glenrothes, Cumbernauld, Livingston, and Irvine.

Learn about the role of these planned communities as key elements of the postwar Welfare State.

This open access book explores the architectural innovation and new ways of life created in these settlements.

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Release Date
06 February 2025
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03 October 2024

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