Download or read book Highway improvement and regional development with special reference to agriculture written by Otto Vergara Filho and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 1014 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The general objective of this study was to better understand the role of a major road improvement on the development of the agricultural sector of a regional economy, and to learn more about the process by which investments of this k i n d a f f e c t t h e agricultural sector . The research involved a case study of the impact of paving a major inter-city highway -- the BR-116 or Rio-Bahia road in Brazil. The study differentiates itself from most other analyses of road impacts in that it attempts to trace through the impact of the road irnprovement in an ex post context rather than from"'the usual ex ante view. A multi-pronged approach to the problem was taken. First an analysis was made of the effect of the road improvement on agricultural output, with major attention given to the differential impact over the study regian. Secand, an attempt was made to identify the changes in the industrial sector associated with the road improvement. Third, an analysis was made of factors affecting the location decision of industrial firms in the region in order to provide perspective on the role that an improvement in the road might have on this sector. And finally, an analysis was made of other factors which might either be associated with the road improvement, or be the result of' it. These other factors included the population of the region, employment, the consumption of electric energy, vehicular flow, and the expansion of the agricultural extension service. The main part of the research design consisted of comparing changes in a set of municípios through which the road passed (an experimental group) with the changes in a set of municípios located off the main highway (a control group). The road was divided into three stretches: Stretch. 1, the part located nearest to the city of Rio de Janeiro: stretch 2, the middle section of the road; and Stretch 3, the part of the road located nearest to the city of Salvador in Bahia. The purpose of this division intc stretches was to determine if there was a differential effect associated with distance trem major urban centers. The research indicated that the road improvement had an important effect on the region, and was a stimulus to the agricultural sector. The impetus to the agricultural sector is a result of both direct and indirect effects, with the latter coming largely through changes in the industrial sector and shifts in population. The road improvement appeared to cause an increase in agricultural output in the study region. The response was quite differentiated over the study region, however, and was different for the livestock sector than for the crop sector. With the exception of hog numbers, livestock output tended to increase more in the municipios through which the road passed than in the municipos located off the road. In addition, livestock production increased more in Stretch 2 of the road than in Stretches 1 and 3. The crop sector, on the other hand, tended to have larger increases in output in the municípios located off the road. In addition, the largest relative increases in out-put tended to be concentrated in Stretch 3. The net effect of the changes in both the livestock and crop sectors was an intensification of agricultural production. Major impetus was given to dairy production, and this is a high value enterprise. Crop activities expanded in the municípios located off the highway, and this was probably at the expense of extensive beef enterprises. Associaled with this expansion of the crop sector was an increase in hog production. Crop yields also tended to increase, although for the most part these were swamped by the expansions in area planted. The road improvement appeared to have important effects on the industrial sector, and for the most part in directions that provide a further stimulus to the agricultural sector. There was an increase in the rate at which new plants were established in the region, and the industrial sector became much more oriented toward raw materials which were for the most part agricultural products. Transportation services and facilities were found to have an important role in the location decision. When the plant managers of firms in the region were asked to list the primary attractions of the study region, they ranked transport services high, together with expanding markets. The answers to other questions in the questionnaire clarified the role of transportation in facilitating access to markets and raw materials, and to understanding factors affecting the location decision. The road improvement, as well as the construction of the road at an earlier date, appeared to have had an important effect on population flows within, to, and from the study region. These phenomena were studied in a somewhat larger time dimension than the other aspects of the study. and provided some perspective on the longer term changes taking place in the region. Finally, there was some evidente that the road improvement induced an expansion of the agricultural extension service into the region. However, there appears to be a spatial lag associated with this expansion.
Download or read book Highway Improvements and Rural Growth written by Rebecca T. Richards and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The historical variation in research studies on rural growth and highway improvement over the last 40 years is both topical and methodological. One of the key difficulties in conceptualizing the relationship between rural growth and transportation improvement has been the complexity of rural growth. Population growth is part of rural growth, but since population growth depends directly on economic growth, these concepts have been intertwined since the 1950s. similarly, economic and population growth affect land use changes. Thus, we conducted a very broad search of the literature to characterize the very multidimensional concept of rural growth and its relationship to the highway transportation system. In the report summary, we review the most significant of these studies and describe their findings. The Bibliography that follows describes each study in detail.
Download or read book The Effect of Highway Improvement Upon the Value of Agricultural Land written by Oswald Milton Elvehjem and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Appalachian Regional Development Act 1967 written by United States. Congress. House. Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Appalachia and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Role of Highway Planning in Regional Development written by Alfonso Corredor and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Foreign Assistance and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1970 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Foreign Operations and Related Agencies (1968?-1978) and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 1954 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Agriculture Rural Development Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1998 Testimony of members of Congress and other interested individuals and organizations written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 1310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Foreign Assistance and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1970 written by United States. Congress. House. Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 1942 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Regional Economic Development Legislation of 1969 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Economic Development and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 1338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Committee Serial No. 91-5. Considers S. 1072 and related S. 1090, to extend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 and Title V of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 authorizing Federal funds for Regional Development Commissions; pt. 2, Committee Serial No. 91-5. Continuation of field hearings to examine progress of Regional Commissions. Considers. S. 1072, to make appropriations to all five Regional Commissions for next five years. S. 1090, to make appropriations to all five Regional Commissions for next two years. Includes Appalachian Regional Commission progress report "Progress Report of the Appalachian Regional Development Program 1965-1969" Mar. 4, 1969 (p. 991-1093). Apr. 11 hearing was held in Boston, Mass.; Apr. 18-19 hearings in Albuquerque, N.Mex.; Apr. 21 hearing in Provo, Utah; and May 5 hearing in Springfield, Mo.
Download or read book Dissertation Abstracts International written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 954 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Agriculture Rural Development and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1998 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 1454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Agricultural Diversification and Development of Mountain Regions written by Ramesh Chand and published by M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.. This book was released on 1997 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book focuses on the state of Himachal Pradesh, as representative of mountain area, which has recorded relatively higher socio-economic progress. Findings are based on comprehensive analysis of the state's economy and macro-as well as micro-investigations into crop; livestock and horticultural activities; farm and non-farm employment; role of physical and institutional infrastructure; and state policy.
Download or read book Federal Highway Projects Nationwide written by United States. Federal Highway Administration and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Federal Legislation Providing for Federal Aid in Highway Construction the Construction of National Forest Roads and Trails and the Distribution of Surplus War Materials Rules and Regulations of The Secretary of Agriculture for Carrying Out the Federal Highway Act and Amendments Thereto Rules and Regulations for Administering Forest Roads and Trails written by United States. Department of Agriculture and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Foreign Assistance and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1974 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Foreign Operations and Related Agencies (1968?-1978) and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 1734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book February 19 and 20 1971 Raleigh N C February 26 1971 Wichita Kans March 5 and 6 1971 Memphis Tenn written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Economic Development and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
