![]() This history begins with three key bodies: the Crown, the Church and the aristocracy. Who Owns England? makes it clear that the current issues with land ownership are systemic and result from a long history of unjust land use and distribution. ![]() Without knowing who owns land it is difficult to assign responsibility for it. ![]() This is in spite of its far-reaching consequences for the wider public, particularly at a time of climate change and ecological destruction. This is significant because landowners have control over, but limited responsibility for, their land. Just 25,000 landowners own half of England. The purpose of the book lies in highlighting the unequal distribution of land ownership in England, and how secretive this ownership is. ![]() In Shrubsole’s words, ‘We need land to grow our food, build our homes and provide space for the ecosystems that clean our air and provide us with fresh water’. This is primarily because land underpins so much of our society. Who Owns England? by Guy Shrubsole advocates that land should form a more central role in societal, cultural and political debate. Who Owns England?, by Guy Shrubsole, London, Williams Collins, 2019 How land is used, its value to society, and its ownership are therefore vital issues for architects to contemplate and discuss. ![]() Architecture occupies land, it is made from the land, and its waste products adversely affect it. ![]()
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