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dc.contributor.authorEpp, Sara
dc.date.accessioned2013-02-12T15:35:17Z
dc.date.available2013-02-12T15:35:17Z
dc.date.issued2013-02-12
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10464/4194
dc.description.abstractRural communities are currently undergoing rapid restructuring as globalization impacts the future viability of many small towns. Agricultural regions throughout Canada, in particular, Niagara-on-the-Lake, are forced to adapt to changes within the industry. In addition to these challenges, sprawling residential developments from nearby urban centres are changing the dynamic of this town, resulting in conflicts between the residential and agricultural land uses. This thesis explores these conflicts from the perspective of the residents and the farmers. It was found that the initial sources of conflict related to noise-generating farm activities are no longer a concern, while the use of pesticide have become a source of contention among the residents. The farmers, alternately, were found to be proactive and strived to limit the potential for conflict with adjacent residents. Lastly, it was determined that planning legislation aggravates land use conflicts within Niagara-on-the-Lake and need to better address these land use conflicts.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherBrock Universityen_US
dc.subjectLand Use Planningen_US
dc.subjectRural-Urban Interfaceen_US
dc.subjectAgricultural and Residential Developmenten_US
dc.subjectGreenbelten_US
dc.subjectOntarioen_US
dc.titleCompeting and Conflicting Land Uses at the Rural-Urban Interface: Understanding the Impacts of Residential Development on Agricultural Landscapesen_US
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen
dc.degree.nameM.A. Geographyen_US
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Geographyen_US
dc.degree.disciplineFaculty of Social Sciencesen_US
dc.embargo.termsNoneen_US
refterms.dateFOA2021-08-03T02:00:40Z


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