The social basis of agro-environmental concern: Physical versus social proximity

Rural Sociology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 56-85

  Sharp, Jeff ^a   Adua, Lazarus ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; NATURAL RESOURCE; PERCEPTION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RURAL AREA; RURAL SOCIETY; SENSE OF PLACE;

NORTH AMERICA; OHIO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 63049086007     PISSN: 00360112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1526/003601109787524061     Document Type: Article

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