Subdividing Rural America
Title | Subdividing Rural America PDF eBook |
Author | American Society of Planning Officials |
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Pages | 158 |
Release | 1976 |
Genre | Land subdivision |
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Subdividing Rural America
Title | Subdividing Rural America PDF eBook |
Author | American Society of Planning Officials |
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Pages | 156 |
Release | 1976 |
Genre | Country homes |
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Subdividing Rural America
Title | Subdividing Rural America PDF eBook |
Author | American Society of Planning Officials |
Publisher | |
Pages | 162 |
Release | 1976 |
Genre | Land use |
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Subdividing Rural America
Title | Subdividing Rural America PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Office of Policy Development and Research |
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Subdividing Rural America
Title | Subdividing Rural America PDF eBook |
Author | American Society of Planning Officials |
Publisher | |
Pages | 17 |
Release | 1976 |
Genre | Country homes |
ISBN |
Subdividing rural America
Title | Subdividing rural America PDF eBook |
Author | Richard L. Ragatz |
Publisher | |
Pages | 139 |
Release | 1976 |
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Rural America
Title | Rural America PDF eBook |
Author | Caroline S. Kelsohn |
Publisher | Nova Publishers |
Pages | 190 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9781590335000 |
Thomas Jefferson once envisioned the United States as a 'nation of yeomen farmers'. Looking around today, however, illustrates that nothing could be further from the truth. In a globalised world and techno-centred society, urban sprawl is overtaking rural America. For over a century, farming was the backbone of the American economy, and though it is still critical to American productivity, many rural areas are plagued by poverty and job reduction. Agricultural issues have a hold over national politics (as in the debates over farm subsidies), but they cannot change several significant trends in America today: the movement toward fewer and larger farms, environmental pressures from urban and suburban interests, and changing food consumption patterns. In order to assist the remaining 'yeomen farmers', a comprehensive and integrated agricultural policy must be initiated to sustain the nation's farming communities. This book analyses the status of the farm industry in rural America, providing a historical context for agriculture and assessing its future for the nation. and the information provided in this book is necessary to understanding the nature of what has historically been a key component of American industry and life.