Technological Change and the Rural Environment

Originally published in 1990, this volume addresses issues surrounding global ecological changes and sustainability of present patterns of urbanisation and industrialisation.

List of contents

1. The Social and Environmental Relations of US Agricultural Regions Margaret FitzSimmons 2. The Rural Environment in a Post-Socialist Economy: The Case of Hungary Miklós Persányi 3. Technological Change, Farm Management and Pollution Regulation: The Example of Britain Philip Lowe, Graham Cox, David Goodman, Richard Munton and Michael Winter 4. The Role of Agricultural Technology in Sustainable Development Michael Redclift 5. Technological Change in a Period of Agricultural Adjustment Richard Munton, Terry Marsden and Sarah Whatmore 6. Patterns of Research and Innovation in the Modern Agro-Food System David Goodman and John Wilkinson 7. New Technologies in the Agro-Food System and the US-EC Trade Relations W. Jos Byman 8. Environmental Risks and the Regulation of Biotechnology Joyce Tait.

About the author

Terry Marsden, Philip Lowe and Sarah Whatmore

Product details

• Authors: Philip Marsden Lowe
• Assisted by: Lowe Philip (Editor), Marsden Terry (Editor), Whatmore Sarah (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2025
• EAN: 9781032496122
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3249612-2
• No. of pages: 202
• Series: Critical Perspectives on Rural Change
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Agribusiness, Agricultural science, Human Geography, Regional Geography, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and primary industries, Agricultural and rural economics, Primary industries