search our site     home > key topics > natural resources, environment, & conservation   land use Agricultural production, environmental resource availability, and land values are greatly affected by changes in land use. ERS examines major land-use trends in the United States, how land management policy affects land-use practices, and the nonmarket benefits of rural land-use choices. related briefing rooms - offer an indepth discussion synthesizing ERS research Global Climate Change Global Resources and Productivity Land Use, Value and Management feature Farmland Protection: The Role of Public Preferences for Rural Amenities—To investigate the relative importance of preserving different rural amenities associated with farmland, this report examines the enabling legislation of these programs across the 48 contiguous States, and the implementation of these programs in 5 Northeastern States. The report also assesses how farmland protection programs fit into the broader array of rural land conservation programs. AER-815 (10/02) See a Macromedia Flash introduction to this report... web administration: webadmin@ers.usda.gov updated: November 15, 2002  Also at ERS... latest publications (all) • The Conservation Reserve Program: Economic Implications for Rural America • Amber Waves, September 2004 • Measuring the Success of Conservation Programs latest data products (all) • Urban Influence Codes • Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators (AREI) Database and Mapping Tool • Rural/Urban Continuum Codes resources • Contact an ERS Expert • Calendar of Releases services • Receive E-mail Updates • E-mail This Page • Translate This Page

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