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Types of rural settlements

Russian Journal of Management, 2022
The article considers various approaches to the classification of rural settlements. This problem is important for planning the placement of social infrastructure facilities. Adhering to the typification of rural settlements of Rosstat by the number of living population, it is shown that small settlements with a population of 500-999 people are the ...
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Contested Ruralities: Housing in the Irish Countryside [PDF]

, 2007
End of project reportThe purpose of the study is to examine housing in the Irish countryside. Housing in the countryside has become an increasingly contested issue in Ireland due to processes of rural change.
Keaveney, Karen
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Do outgrower schemes enhance technology adoption and productivity? Evidence from maize farmers in Northern Ghana

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Nucleus outgrower schemes are contractual arrangements where well‐resourced large‐scale farmers (nucleus farmers) are empowered by development support agencies to take charge of smallholder farmers, by providing them with market access and the necessary training on agronomic practices and farm inputs for production.
Dominic Tasila Konja, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source

Walking Behavior Modeling in Urban Pedestrian-Only Spaces for Analysing Multiple Factors Influencing Pedestrian Density Distribution

Buildings
Urban pedestrian-only spaces face challenges like inadequate leisure experiences and user discomfort. To enhance spatial conditions, it is crucial to evaluate various influencing factors. Many studies focus on individual elements, missing the benefits of
Shi Sun, Cheng Sun, Ying Liu, Yang Yang, Dagang Qu   +4 more
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Evolution of Rural Settlement Scale in Tunpu Settlement Gathering Area in the Last 20 Years: A Case Study of Xixiu District of Anshun City

Redai dili, 2023
In the context of social transformation and urbanization, rural settlements have undergone drastic changes, and some rural settlements, including characteristic settlements, have been declining or even dying out.
Chen Zhenqin, Zhao Cuiwei, Zu Haiqin, Lu Qingping, Pan Qiuzhu   +4 more
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A model for the location of rural settlement

Papers of the Regional Science Association, 1972
The point of departure from traditional theory in this study is the assumption made by Lrsch [5; pp. 62-65, 109-120, 136], and commonly accepted in the field, that agricultural settlement production units in a region are best considered to be "selfsufficient farms that are regularly distributed" throughout regional space.
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Structure of Demographic Types of Small Towns in Poland Spatial and Temporal Approach [PDF]

, 2016
The aim of this paper is to determine changes in the structure of demographic types of small towns in Poland between 2004 and 2013. It is assumed in the paper, following the Central Statistical Office of Poland, that small towns are urban settlements ...
Kamińska, Wioletta, Mularczyk, Mirosław   +1 more
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Can outsourcing pest and disease control help reduce pesticide expenditure? Evidence from rice farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Outsourcing pest and disease control (PDC) has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries. Although numerous studies have investigated various advantages of outsourcing PDC, little is known about its impact on pesticide expenditure.
Pengcheng Wang, Wanglin Ma, Mengling Diao   +2 more
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Carbon Reduction Benefits and Economic Performance Analysis of Lattice Structural Systems Utilizing Small-Diameter Round Timber as the Primary Material

Buildings
To address the imbalance between the “ecological advantage” and “economic benefit” of wooden structure buildings, this study examines two structural construction methods utilizing inexpensive and readily available small-diameter round timber as the ...
Ying Wu, Jianmei Wu, Hongpeng Xu, Jiayi Li, Yuncheng Ji   +4 more
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Funkcjonalizm w geograficznych badaniach wsi [PDF]

, 2013
Rozdział: Funkcjonalizm w geograficznych badaniach wsi. Zarys problemu pod red. R. Borówka, A. Cedro ,I. Kavetsky.The main feature of the development of geography within the scientistic paradigm is the dominance of functionalist conceptual models and ...
Wójcik, Marcin
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