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A spatial simultaneous growth equilibrium modeling of agricultural land development in the Northeast United States

1 Jan 2006

7

Yohannes G. Hailu

ProQuest Dissertations and Theses

With population growth and expansion of economic activities, urbanized places have expanded; and with growing per capita income, residential location preferences have shifted towards suburban and rural locations. In many places, such new growth has been accommodated with the development of agricultural lands. The concern...

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Rural Workers and Environmentally Sustainable Livelihoods in Australia

1 Jan 2013

1

Helen Masterman-Smith

Rural Society

Many nations claim to be pursuing a 'green growth' model in response to global economic and climate crises including ambitious green jobs projections. The rural dimension of this issue requires closer attention. This article draws on secondary sources and Australian Bureau of Statistics data to...

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The impact of land ownership inequality on rural factor markets

1 Jan 2008

3

Fatma G. Unal

ProQuest Dissertations and Theses

This dissertation explores the interconnection between land ownership inequality and functioning of rural factor markets in Turkey. It investigates the effectiveness and efficiency of land and labor markets in generating and distributing economic opportunities within agriculture and, thereby, in reducing rural inequality. In addition, the...

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The Social and Economic Implications of Farm Plantation Forestry: A Review of Some Key Issues

1 Jan 2003

1

Matthew Tonts, Alan Black

Rural Society

Over recent years, extensive tree plantations have emerged as a significant land use in a number of regions across Australia. While trees have the potential to contribute to the mitigation of a range of environmental problems, such as soil salinity and erosion, there are growing...

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Does climatic crisis in Australia's food bowl create a basis for change in agricultural gender relations?

1 Jan 2013

3

Margaret Alston, Kerri Whittenbury

Agriculture and Human Values

An ongoing crisis in Australian agriculture resulting from climate crises including drought, decreasing irrigation water, more recent catastrophic flooding, and an uncertain policy environment is reshaping gender relations in the intimate sphere of the farm family. Drawing on research conducted in the Murray-Darling Basin area...