Changing Land Use in the Rural Intermountain West

Jackson-Smith, Douglas B.; Jensen, Eric; Jennings, Brian M.

doi:10.1007/1-4020-3902-6_12

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“…Higher median household income was associated with increases in farm numbers (e.g., more hobby farms), but had no relationship to trends in cropland or gross farm sales. Interestingly, we found little evidence of a consistent relationship between farm trends and indicators of the growing New West recreational and service economy in the region, which confirms recent previous studies that suggest New West growth is not always in conflict with Old West economic activity (Jackson-Smith et al, 2006;Nelson, 2001). Meanwhile, counties with higher natural amenities and higher median household income (both indicators of "New West" counties) experienced more positive trends in farm numbers, more negative trends in farm sales, and no systematic relationship to cropland trends.…”

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“…Traditionally, population growth is seen as presenting challenges for agriculture because it increases land consumption for non-agricultural purposes and reduces lands available for farming (Daniels, 1999;Jackson-Smith et al, 2006). In addition, population growth reduces farm viability due to the increased land prices, land use conflicts, and the loss of critical mass and infrastructure .…”

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“…Not coincidentally, these are also the areas with comparatively flat topography, the most productive agricultural soils, and the best access to irrigation water. The most urban and rapidly growing counties in the region have seen the most negative trends in farming overall, though population growth is positively associated with changes in farm numbers (Jackson-Smith et al, 2006).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Previous work has linked overall rates of population density and growth at the county level to negative effects on a wide range of agricultural trends in the region (Jackson-Smith, Jensen, & Jennings, 2006). However, despite repeated calls for "smarter" growth policies to encourage greater clustering of new housing within or near existing urban areas, the adoption of growth management policies and programs has been uneven across this five-state region (McKinney & Harmon, 2002).…”

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Impacts of Spatial Patterns of Rural and Exurban Residential Development on Agricultural Trends in the Intermountain West

Ahmed

Jackson-Smith

2019

Sage Open

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In recent years, counties in the Intermountain West (Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah) have experienced rapid population growth and housing development, and much of this growth is occurring outside of urban areas. Residential development often has negative impacts on farmlands, farm viability, and environmental services provided by working landscapes. We used county-level data to identify the association between the intensity and spatial patterns of residential settlement and trends in selected farm outcomes between 1997 and 2012 in the region. Results demonstrate that accounting for the spatial pattern or degree of fragmentation and clustering of rural and exurban residential development improves our ability to explain variation in county-level agricultural trends. We also found evidence of significant spatial dependencies among the counties in this region, which suggests that trends in one county are affected by development and agricultural activity in neighboring counties. Findings suggest that efforts to protect farming using growth management tools can work, but should focus on separation of agriculture and potentially conflicting land uses.

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confidence: 87%

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Section: Impacts Of Urban Proximity and Demographic Change On Agriculmentioning

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Impacts of Spatial Patterns of Rural and Exurban Residential Development on Agricultural Trends in the Intermountain West

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Jackson-Smith

2019

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“…New West. "New West" counties are coded using criteria from Jackson- Smith, Jensen, and Jennings (2006) that consider seasonal use and housing, high investment, and high-amenity attributes. If a county ranks high on two of the three indicators it is labeled a "New West" county.…”

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Are Population and Land Use Changes Perceived as Threats to Sense of Place in the New West? A Multilevel Modeling Approach

Keske

Bixler²,

Bastian

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Rural Sociology

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The Intermountain West's rapid changes in population growth and land use may be welcome to some, but others perceive such changes as threats to sense of place. The objective of this study is to assess whether New West and Old West contextual variables predict how agricultural landowners view threats to agricultural lifestyles and sense of place. We analyze survey data collected from 2,270 agricultural landowners in Colorado and Wyoming utilizing a multilevel regression model (MLM). We posit that this analytical approach is effective for evaluating hierarchal New West or Old West economic configurations that may otherwise be difficult to observe. Our study specifically examines whether population pressures threaten agricultural lifestyles in the amenity‐based New West or in Old West economic regimes with proclivity toward large‐scale agricultural production. Our results show that landowners in farming‐dependent counties and in high‐amenity areas express greater concern than other landowners surveyed about increases in population growth that could threaten an agricultural way of life. Furthermore, we demonstrate that these perceptions relate to whether individuals reside in New West or Old West counties. In summary, some of the contextual variables of New West and Old West economic structures predict whether individuals perceive population growth and land use changes as threats to sense of place.

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Social-Ecological-Technical Misalignments Threaten Mountain Water Tower Resilience in Utah, USA

Baker

Flint

2021

Mountain Landscapes in Transition

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Changing Land Use in the Rural Intermountain West

Cited by 12 publications

References 19 publications

Impacts of Spatial Patterns of Rural and Exurban Residential Development on Agricultural Trends in the Intermountain West

Impacts of Spatial Patterns of Rural and Exurban Residential Development on Agricultural Trends in the Intermountain West

Are Population and Land Use Changes Perceived as Threats to Sense of Place in the New West? A Multilevel Modeling Approach

Social-Ecological-Technical Misalignments Threaten Mountain Water Tower Resilience in Utah, USA

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