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Surface Mining in Van Buren County, Iowa: History and Consequences

Wilson, Phillip J.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1332357832

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2012, Master of Arts (MA), Ohio University, Geography (Arts and Sciences).
Surface mining of agricultural lands in Iowa began shortly after fundamental changes in farm policies, which occurred under the New Deal. This research examines how changes in farm policy and the volatile farm economy may have influenced farmers in Van Buren County to surface mine their land. This research was conducted by collecting archival data and conducting supplemental semi structured interviews. Although a direct link could not be found between changes in farm policy and the surface mining of agricultural lands, there does appear to be a correlation. The unpredictability of the farm economy encouraged farmers to seek other sources of income from their property. The consequences of these land use decisions are still visible on the landscape today.
Geoffrey Buckley (Committee Co-Chair)
Timothy Anderson (Committee Member)
Brad Jokisch (Committee Co-Chair)
80 p.
Agricultural Economics; Agriculture; American History; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Geographic Information Science; Geography; History; Mining; Natural Resource Management; Physical Geography; Soil Sciences
Strip mining; coal; Van Buren County; farm policy; Agricultural Adjustment Acts; Great Depression

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  • Wilson, P. J. (2012). Surface Mining in Van Buren County, Iowa: History and Consequences [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1332357832

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Wilson, Phillip. Surface Mining in Van Buren County, Iowa: History and Consequences. 2012. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1332357832.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Wilson, Phillip. "Surface Mining in Van Buren County, Iowa: History and Consequences." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1332357832

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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