Distance,density, local amenities,and suburban development preferences in a rapidly growing East Tennessee county |
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Authors: | Dayton M Lambert Christopher D Clark Michael D Wilcox Seong-Hoon Cho |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2621 Morgan Circle, Knoxville, TN 37996-4518, USA |
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Abstract: | Changing land-use patterns and amenity-driven migration have brought agriculture back into people’s lives, but there is a
disconnection between the realities of production agriculture and romantic images attached to farming. To the extent that
“rurality” is attached to farming, people may desire to live in rural places, but they may be unprepared for the realities
of living near a working farm. Greater numbers of communities are facing “either/or” outcomes regarding the conversion of
“open space” land to residential or commercial uses versus landscape preservation. This study explored the perceptions and
preferences of a community regarding the conversion of a hypothetical parcel of open space to a working dairy or to a residential
subdivision. Results suggest that the opportunity costs of foregoing open space for residential development are high, with
implications for valuing the conservation of traditions that are tied to the land versus conversion of land solely for development
purposes. |
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