Geographical field notes: Land-use decision making using local soil knowledge on the lower Amazon floodplain

Winklerprins examines land-use decision making by peasants on the lower Amazon floodplain, with a focus on local soil knowledge as an entrance into farmers' decision making. Locals chose to limit the application of particular soil knowledge and management strategies that could increase agricult...

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Published inGeographical review Vol. 87; no. 1; p. 105
Main Author Antoinette M G A Winklerprins
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.01.1997
Subjects
Decision making
Farmers
Land use
Soils
Amazon Basin
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Summary:Winklerprins examines land-use decision making by peasants on the lower Amazon floodplain, with a focus on local soil knowledge as an entrance into farmers' decision making. Locals chose to limit the application of particular soil knowledge and management strategies that could increase agricultural production because of their need to minimize environmental and economic risk.
ISSN:0016-7428
1931-0846