Utilising a farmer typology to understand farmer behaviour towards water quality management: Nitrate Vulnerable Zones in Scotland

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 477-494

  Barnes, A P ^a   Willock, J ^b   Toma, L ^a   Hall, C ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Diffuse water pollution; Nitrate vulnerable zones; Voluntary farmer behaviour

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FACTOR ANALYSIS; FARMERS ATTITUDE; NITRATE; PERCEPTION; STANDARD (REFERENCE); VOLUNTARY APPROACH; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79953881275     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2010.515880     Document Type: Article

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