Legal Geographies—Controlling Sexually Oriented Businesses: Law, Licensing, and the Geographies of a Controversial Land Use

摘要: In this article, we explore both a neglected geography (the location of sexually oriented business) and instrument sociospatial control (premises licensing). Arguing the former is increasingly shaped by latter, suggest that licensing provides flexible means which state able to reconcile growing demand for "adult entertainment" with concerns about community standards, urban aesthetics, public safety, property prices. We demonstrate through an examination role UK legislation in controlling visibility such controversial businesses London's West End. It demonstrated that, case, has encouraged "upscaling" sex-related while reducing their overall number visibility. conclude licensing, as contentious land uses, constitutes "field governance" whose legal geographies remain be adequately theorized explored.