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Group Preferences for Rural Amenities and Farmland Preservation in the Niagara Fruit Belt

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dc.contributor.authorPrins, Peter Gideonen
dc.date.accessioned2006-08-22T14:09:42Z
dc.date.available2006-08-22T14:09:42Z
dc.date.issued2005en
dc.date.submitted2005en
dc.description.abstractDuring the production of agricultural commodities, an agricultural landscape is simultaneously being produced. In many regions, agriculture is no longer valued for just the production of food and fibre but also for the social, cultural and environmental amenities associated with the landscape. The paradigm of multifunctional agriculture has become concerned with the joint production of agricultural products and these rural amenities. The loss of agricultural land especially in areas around the urban-rural fringe has greatly affected the demand for these rural amenities. In response, governments and volunteer organizations have developed programs to preserve farmland. The Niagara Region is home to some of the best fruit growing land in Canada but has a long history of fighting to maintain its farmland. Drawing from the multifunctional paradigm, this study analyzes the preference for different rural amenities and farmland preservation in this unique region. Survey and interviews conducted with both the non-farm population and farmers indicated that demand exists for maintaining rural amenities and for farmland preservation. Consideration of these preferences will enhance the development of farmland preservation in the Niagara Fruit Belt.en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10012/998
dc.language.isoenen
dc.pendingfalseen
dc.publisherUniversity of Waterlooen
dc.rightsCopyright: 2005, Prins, Peter Gideon. All rights reserved.en
dc.subjectGeographyen
dc.subjectfarmland preservationen
dc.subjectNiagara Fruit Belten
dc.subjectmultifunctional agricultureen
dc.subjectfarmland preferencesen
dc.titleGroup Preferences for Rural Amenities and Farmland Preservation in the Niagara Fruit Belten
dc.typeMaster Thesisen
uws-etd.degreeMaster of Artsen
uws-etd.degree.departmentGeographyen
uws.peerReviewStatusUnrevieweden
uws.scholarLevelGraduateen
uws.typeOfResourceTexten

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