Farmland conversion to non-agricultural uses in the US and Canada: Current impacts and concerns for the future

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 8-24

  Francis, Charles A ^a,b   Hansen, Twyla E ^a   Fox, Allison A ^b   Hesje, Paula J ^c   Nelson, Hana E ^b   Lawseth, Andrea E ^d   English, Alexandra ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^c Foxglove Farm Salt Spring Island   (Canada)

^d AEL Agroecological Consulting   (Canada)

^e Farmstart Project   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ecosystem services; Farmland conversion; Food production; Food security; Food sovereignty; Open space; Self sufficiency; Urban sprawl

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; FUTURE PROSPECT; OPEN SPACE; POLICY STRATEGY; SELF SUFFICIENCY; TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN HOUSING;

CANADA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84868236913     PISSN: 14735903     EISSN: 1747762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14735903.2012.649588     Document Type: Article

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