The abandonment of agricultural land in Gaspé, Quebec : the causes and impacts on land use / Diane Lamoureux.: En73-4/29E-PDF
"This report prepared by Environment Canada's Lands Directorate analyzes the issue of farmland abandonment in the Gaspe region of Quebec, from 1961 to 1981. Physiographic, socio-economic and political forces have each played an important role in agricultural land use changes. Since 1976, however, the situation has been showing signs of slow recovery. A case study identifies specifically the areas experiencing changes in agricultural land use and the areas where reforestation is taking place. Results of the study showed that the majority of abandoned farmland was unused in 1981. Finally, development alternatives are outlined"--Abstract.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Environment Canada. Canada. Lands Directorate. |
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| Title | The abandonment of agricultural land in Gaspé, Quebec : the causes and impacts on land use / Diane Lamoureux. |
| Series title | Working paper ; no. 29 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada]. Issued also in French under title: L'abandon des terres agricoles en Gaspésie, Québec : les causes et les impacts sur l'utilisation des terres. Includes bibliographical references (pages 75-77). Includes abstract in French. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : Lands Directorate, Environment Canada, [1985] ©1985 |
| Author / Contributor | Lamoureux, Diane, author. |
| Description | 1 online resource (xi, 95 pages) : maps. |
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| Subject terms | Land management Farmlands |