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The UK is the type of place where every last square inch of land has been claimed and defended several times over. Australia likely has plenty of land that no o
by seanalltogether 14y ago
The UK is the type of place where every last square inch of land has been claimed and defended several times over. Australia likely has plenty of land that no one is in a hurry to claim.
- mech4bg 14y agoThe property market underwent a huge decade plus long boom in Australia, with land prices rising astronomically. There are all sorts of rules for land development in place, and limited availability for development in the major cities. It's not quite as bad as the UK, but it's not like we have huge chunks of land to spare. I assume it's either a result of property law differences, or the sheer length of time land has been available to own in the UK. Would love to know more about it.
- arethuza 14y agoI can recommend the book "The Poor Had No Lawyers" for some background on the history of land ownership in Scotland: http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Poor-Had-No-Lawyers/dp/1841589071 http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Poor-Had-No-Lawyers/dp/184158907...
- vacri 14y agoIt may be important to note that while Australia has a huge amount of land, most people live in the cities. Australia's urban population is 90%, versus the UK's 80% and the US's 82%. There are only a couple of large countries higher than Australia in this regard. We have fooled not only the world into thinking we're all outback-dwellers, but also ourselves. What we like is tarmac and suburban strips. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbanization_by_country http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbanization_by_country