Farmers' motivations for adopting conservation practices along riparian zones in a Mid-western agricultural watershed
dc.contributor.author | Ryan, Robert | |
dc.contributor.author | Erickson, Donna | |
dc.contributor.author | De Young, Raymond | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-04-28T22:32:35Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-04-28T22:32:35Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2003 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Ryan, R., D. Erickson & R. De Young (2003), "Farmers' motivations for adopting conservation practices along riparian zones in a Midwestern agricultural watershed." Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 46, 1, 19-37 <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/83699> | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1360-0559 (electronic) | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0964-0568 (paper) | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/83699 | |
dc.description.abstract | In the agricultural Mid-west, riparian corridors are vital for protecting biodiversity and water quality. The cumulative management decisions of hundreds of private landowners have a tremendous impact on this riparian zone. This study of 268 farmers in a typical Mid-western watershed in Michigan looked at farmer's motivations for adopting conservation practices, their current management practices along their rivers and drains as well as their future management plans. The results of the study showed that farmers are intrinsically motivated to practise conservation by such factors as their attachment to their land, rather than by motivations such as receiving economic compensation. Farmers are also likely to engage in conservation practices that make their farm appear well-managed. Furthermore, those farmers with strong intrinsic motivations were likely to adopt conservation practices that protect streams, such as maintaining a woody vegetative buffer or practicing no-till farming. This study shows that protecting riparian resources in agricultural watersheds requires strategies for conservation that respect farmers' attachment to their land and their desire to practise good stewardship. | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | USDA, Lenawee County NRCS office of the USDA, and the School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | Routledge | en_US |
dc.subject | Motivation | en_US |
dc.subject | Localization | en_US |
dc.subject | Environmental Psychology | en_US |
dc.subject | Agriculture | en_US |
dc.subject | Conservation Behavior | en_US |
dc.subject | Environmental Stewardship | en_US |
dc.subject | Sustainability | en_US |
dc.subject | Farming | en_US |
dc.subject | Riparian Corridors | en_US |
dc.subject | Intrinsic Motivation | en_US |
dc.title | Farmers' motivations for adopting conservation practices along riparian zones in a Mid-western agricultural watershed | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Natural Resources and Environment | |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Science | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Peer Reviewed | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | Natural Resources and Environment, School of | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationumcampus | Ann Arbor | en_US |
dc.identifier.pmid | 12739619 | en_US |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/83699/1/Ryan,_R.,_D._Erickson_&_R._De_Young_(2003)_Farmers'_motivations_for_adopting_conservation_practices,_JEPM,_46,_1,_19-37.pdf | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/713676702 | |
dc.identifier.source | Journal of Environmental Planning and Management | en_US |
dc.owningcollname | Environment and Sustainability, School for (SEAS/SNRE) |
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