Population dynamics, socioeconomic change and land colonization in northern Jordan, with special reference to the Badia Research and Development Project area |
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Authors: | Andrew Millington Salem al-Hussein Roderic Dutton |
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Affiliation: | a Department of Geography, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK;b New Technologies Division, Royal Jordanian Geographical Centre, PO Box 20214, Amman, Jordan;c Centre for Overseas Research and Development, Department of Geography, University of Durham, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, UK |
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Abstract: | The paper reports on preliminary observations from northern Jordan aimed at testing the view that people migrate from areas of relatively high potential for cultivation to the marginal semi-arid/arid frontier because of social differentiation, political factors or environmental constraints. Cultivated areas have been mapped from multi-date remotely sensed imagery, a typology of fields in the area has been constructed, and their dynamics between 1972 and 1992 analysed. In addition, semi-structured interviews with farmers attempted to understand the reasoning behind village growth, changing farming systems and cultivation practices. The findings are discussed in the context of the area's demography and national and regional shifts in economic policy. |
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Keywords: | Agricultural expansion Arid/semi-arid frontier Economic policy Environmental policy Jordan Land colonization Land use |
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