Exploring environmental perspectives in lowland agriculture: A Q methodology study in East Anglia, UK

Ecological Economics

Volumn 61, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 323-333

  Davies, B B ^a   Hodge, I D ^b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Environmental policy; Farming; Q methodology; Stewardship

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL CHANGE; AGRICULTURAL LAND; FARMERS ATTITUDE; LOWLAND ENVIRONMENT;

EAST ANGLIA; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

JEFFERSONIA;

EID: 33847358595     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2006.03.002     Document Type: Article

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