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| Race, Digby; Farquharson, Robert J.; Birckhead, Jim; Vernon, Don; Bathgate, Andrew D.. |
| Meshed with the bio-physical and economic dimensions of rural land-use is a social dimension. Understanding the social and economic dimension of rural communities is critical if agencies are to develop effective policies and programs to improve natural resource outcomes. In this paper, we draw on research of the Boorowa community, located in the south-west slopes of New South Wales, to help understand how social changes in rural communities are impacting natural resource management in the Boorowa district. This included: *Identifying the catalysts for changing land-use in the Boorowa catchment, *Presenting an effective and efficient methodology for assessing the social and economic impacts of changes in land use at the catchment scale, *Identifying... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Social; Natural resource management; Land-use change; Boorowa; Land Economics/Use. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10379 |
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