History and necessity: The evolution of soil conservation technology in a Jamaican farming system

Geographical Journal

Volumn 168, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 48-56

  Kent, Rebecca J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blue Mountains; Jamaica; Multiple source model of technology development; Soil conservation; Soil erosion; Technology adaptation

Indexed keywords

FARMING SYSTEM; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL EROSION; SOIL MANAGEMENT;

BLUE MOUNTAINS; JAMAICA;

EID: 0036090263     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-4959.00037     Document Type: Article

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