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Agricultural Adaptation to Urbanization in Southeastern Pennsylvania

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 September 2016

Janelle M. Larson ,
Jill L. Findeis  and
Stephen M. Smith
Janelle M. Larson
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology at The Pennsylvania State University
Jill L. Findeis
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology at The Pennsylvania State University
Stephen M. Smith
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology at The Pennsylvania State University
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Abstract

Most agricultural output in the northeastern United States comes from counties that have experienced significant development. A mail survey, with 300 responses, was conducted in southeastern Pennsylvania to determine farmer adaptation to urbanization in this region. Despite development, traditional agriculture still predominates. Changes in land use were examined using multinomial logit models. Results show that changes in population density and farm preservation policies have an influence, as increased population density reduced total land operated and having land in an agricultural security area increased it. Both differential assessment and agricultural security areas increased the cultivation of traditional, land extensive crops.

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Agricultural and Resource Economics Review , Volume 30 , Issue 1 , April 2001 , pp. 32 - 43
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Copyright © 2001 Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 

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