People, Places and Landscapes [electronic resource] : Social Change in High Amenity Rural Areas /
Krannich, Richard S.author.
Luloff, A. E.author.
Field, Donald R.author.
This volume is a cogent empirical analysis of the interplay between a region’s natural amenities and its socioeconomic  evolution. It focuses on the rural sectors of America’s Intermountain West region, which lies between the Cascades and Sierra Nevada mountains to the west and the Rocky Mountains to the east. Coherently structured and meticulously detailed, it adds much to our understanding of the ways an area’s forests, lakes, mountains, parkland and historic attractions affect residents’ sense of well-being as well as the sociodemographic and economic changes they experience. The book examines patterns of growth and change linked to the emergence of ‘New West’ conditions, assessing their implications for the wider community as well as discussing the impact these trends could have on the consumption of natural resources. It also points to ways in which communities and their development can be managed sustainably.   The tight geographical focus of this valuable resource ensures a depth of analysis which can be applied to similar regions worldwide. Based on a large-scale, random-sample survey of both full-time and seasonal residents, it provides a much-needed overview of the macro-level economic, demographic, and social transformations affecting rural communities in America. As such, the book has relevance for all researchers concerned with rural development, the changes impacting rural landscapes, and natural resource management.
Description based upon print version of record.
People, Places and Landscapes; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; Rationale for and Significance of the Study; Organization of the Volume; Chapter 2: Putting Rural Community Change in Perspective; Introduction; The Growing Importance of Natural Resource Amenity Conditions; Toward an Integrated Theoretical Perspective; Socially Constructed Landscapes; Structural Effects; Interactional Effects; Applying Our Conceptual Framework; Chapter 3: A Sociodemographic Portrait of the Intermountain West*; Introduction; The Intermountain West; Methods
Patterns of Change at the Regional LevelPhysiographic Provinces of the Intermountain West; Patterns of Change Across the Physiographic Provinces; Conclusions; Chapter 4: "Old West" and "New West": A Regional Perspective*; Introduction: A Transforming Rural Imagery; Exemplary Communities; Old West and New West; Data and Analysis; New West and Old West in Southwest Utah; Conclusions; Chapter 5: A New and Different People: Sociodemographic Changes in Southwest Utah*; Introduction; Study Area; The Ecological Setting; Social Setting; Data and Analytic Approach; Analysis Results
The Five-County Sociodemographic LandscapeNew Migrants and Longer-Term Residents; Conclusions; Chapter 6: New West and Old West: Attitudes and Behaviors Regarding Natural Resource Uses and Management*; Introduction; Natural Resource Uses and Behaviors; Outdoor Recreation Activities; Hunting and Fishing; Hiking and Backpacking; All-Terrain Vehicle and Snowmobile Riding; Visitation to National Parks, Monuments, Forests, and Recreation Areas; Agency Contacts Regarding Environmental/Natural Resource Issues; Values Regarding Natural Resources
Attitudes Regarding Public Lands Resource Management PoliciesMinerals Extraction; Timber Harvest; Wilderness Designation; Endangered Species Protection; Livestock Grazing; Taking Compositional Factors into Account; Summary and Implications; Chapter 7: Population Change and Contrasting Integration, Attachment, and Participation in the New West-Old West*; Introduction; Localities vs. Communities: The Relevance of Social Interaction; Sociodemographics, Participation, Integration, and Attachment; Sociodemographic Characteristics; Community Participation; Community Integration
Community AttachmentImplications; Chapter 8: Rural People, Places and Landscapes: The Changing Nature of the Intermountain West; Positive Consequences and Potentialities of Amenity-Based Growth; Limitations and Liabilities of Amenity-Based Growth; Implications for Community Development and Resource Management; Conclusions; Chapter 9: Appendix: Study Approach and Methodology; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This volume is a cogent empirical analysis of the interplay between a region’s natural amenities and its socioeconomic  evolution. It focuses on the rural sectors of America’s Intermountain West region, which lies between the Cascades and Sierra Nevada mountains to the west and the Rocky Mountains to the east. Coherently structured and meticulously detailed, it adds much to our understanding of the ways an area’s forests, lakes, mountains, parkland and historic attractions affect residents’ sense of well-being as well as the sociodemographic and economic changes they experience. The book examines patterns of growth and change linked to the emergence of ‘New West’ conditions, assessing their implications for the wider community as well as discussing the impact these trends could have on the consumption of natural resources. It also points to ways in which communities and their development can be managed sustainably.   The tight geographical focus of this valuable resource ensures a depth of analysis which can be applied to similar regions worldwide. Based on a large-scale, random-sample survey of both full-time and seasonal residents, it provides a much-needed overview of the macro-level economic, demographic, and social transformations affecting rural communities in America. As such, the book has relevance for all researchers concerned with rural development, the changes impacting rural landscapes, and natural resource management.
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