In the last 70 years England’s society and economy have changed fundamentally. The larger and more affluent population has harnessed new technologies and adopted new ways of living. These changes have made new demands on England’s landscapes and have changed people’s relationship with their natural environment.

This trend is likely to continue, with a broad range of factors influencing Britain’s changing landscape and the spread of population including the growth of towns and cities, changing industries and work places, increased transport and mobility, provision of energy and water, more intensive farming, and natural processes. Nature, in the form of natural succession, weather events and outbreaks of pests and diseases, presents new unknown challenges.

Proposed workforce impact

• Relocation of mental health teams
• Geographical variation
• Ability to adjust to changing environment

Sources or references

• Natural England Commissioned Report, (2013), England’s changing landscapes. Natural England.
• The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, (2011), Landscapes of the Future, houses of Parliament.

Additional research questions

• How will climate change affect the medical workforce?
• Is the system prepared for likely severe weather events?

Some of the information in this section is provided by stakeholders and expert groups, and does not necessarily represent the views of the CfWI.