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Land use in the hills and uplands

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2018

T. H. Thomas ,
D. Harding ,
R. Hattey  and
W. D. Martin
T. H. Thomas
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, University College of North Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd
D. Harding
Affiliation:
Department of Forestry, University College of North Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd
R. Hattey
Affiliation:
Nature Conservancy Council, Penrhos Road, Bangor, Gwynedd
W. D. Martin
Affiliation:
Nature Conservancy Council, Penrhos Road, Bangor, Gwynedd
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Abstract

The paper summarises briefly the current status of the major land using activities in the hills and uplands. The dominant land use roles of agriculture and forestry arc explained, as are other uses of recreation, water provision and wild life and landscape conservation. Land use competition in the hills and uplands is seen as the end result of conflicting policy objectives pursued by the major rural resource planning agencies over the past 50 years. The role of these agencies is analysed, as is their ability to meet their objectives in competition with each other. Finally, an attempt is made to establish a quantitative framework within which the interests of the various groups are recognised and priorities in land use can be determined.

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Research Article
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BSAP Occasional Publication , Volume 10: Hill and Upland Livestock Production , 1985 , pp. 113 - 121
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Production 1985

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