Spatial and temporal variability of farm size in China in context of rapid urbanization

Chinese Geographical Science

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 607-619

  Tan, Minghong ^a   Robinson, Guy M ^b   Li, Xiubin ^a   Xin, Liangjie ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; farm size; land circulation; urbanization

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ECONOMIC GROWTH; FARM SIZE; FARMING SYSTEM; LAND USE CHANGE; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL POPULATION; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; URBANIZATION; VILLAGE;

CHINA;

EID: 84885171988     PISSN: 10020063     EISSN: 1993064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11769-013-0610-0     Document Type: Article

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