Rural U.S.A.: Persistence and ChangeThomas R. Ford |
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... cost ratios . The effects of reservoir construction upon the natural and human resources of an area are no longer ... costs of relocation and adjustment . Evidence in- dicates that reservoir projects have brought increased economic ...
... cost ratios . The effects of reservoir construction upon the natural and human resources of an area are no longer ... costs of relocation and adjustment . Evidence in- dicates that reservoir projects have brought increased economic ...
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... costs . Inflation influences local salaries and the price of equipment and supplies . Local governments have traditionally had a very restricted tax base , relying primarily on the property tax . This tax is minimally sensitive to ...
... costs . Inflation influences local salaries and the price of equipment and supplies . Local governments have traditionally had a very restricted tax base , relying primarily on the property tax . This tax is minimally sensitive to ...
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... cost , the most reasonable view is that dispersed settlement patterns and remote economic activity will become more ... costs for education , welfare , and other public services will be paid for with local funds and what proportion will ...
... cost , the most reasonable view is that dispersed settlement patterns and remote economic activity will become more ... costs for education , welfare , and other public services will be paid for with local funds and what proportion will ...
Contents
Quality and Conflicts in Land | 19 |
People on the Land | 37 |
The Changing Character of the Nonmetropolitan | 55 |
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