Date of Award

5-1-2011

Document Type

Masters Capstone Project

Degree Name

M.S. in Geographic Information Science

Organizational Unit

College of Natural Science and Mathematics, Geography and the Environment

First Advisor

Steven R. Hick

Keywords

Statistical spatial analysis, Downsizing of farms, Colorado

Abstract

Statistical spatial analysis was used in this research to assess the factors contributing to the downsizing of farms as well as overall farm size choice in Colorado. The areas of research focus will be the spatial effects and the economic landscape. This work will challenge the common belief that large, corporate farms are swallowing up small farms in a consolidation effort. Further, the analysis will quantify and visualize the status of agricultural lands in Colorado. The research will help to inform the theoretical understanding of agricultural decision processes within the context of economic and spatial factors.

Copyright Date

5-1-2011

Copyright Statement / License for Reuse

All Rights Reserved
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Publication Statement

Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Rights Holder

Gabrielle Friedman

Provenance

Received from author

File Format

application/pdf

Language

English (eng)

Extent

24 pgs

File Size

777 KB

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