Pierre Crosson: 5 books

Book cover of The Cropland Crisis

The Cropland Crisis

Myth or Reality?

by Pierre Crosson
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2013

This book examines the factors affecting the demand for agricultural land in the United States and the costs of meeting increasing demand. Originally published in 1982
Book cover of Rural Development and Urban-Bound Migration in Mexico
by Arthur Silvers, Pierre Crosson
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2015

Rapid growth of urban populations is a major characteristic of economic development and demographic change in developing countries leading to industrialisation and modernisation of major cities. Originally published in 1980, this study focusses on these issues using Mexico as a case study as well...
Book cover of The World Food Situation

The World Food Situation

Resource and Environmental Issues in the Developing Countries and The United States

by Pierre R. Crosson, Kenneth D Frederick
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2016

At the beginning of the 1970’s, global grain reserves were level and food prices were low however as the decade progressed crop production plummeted leading to a food crisis. Originally published in the aftermath in 1977, Crosson and Frederick set out to explore the ability of agricultural output...
Book cover of Resource and Environmental Effects of U.S. Agriculture
by Pierre R. Crosson, Sterling Brubaker
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2016

Originally published in 1982, this report explores long-term trends in demand for U.S. agricultural production, energy prices and agricultural technologies and their effect on natural resources such as land and water in the United States. Crosson and Brubaker also discuss possible policy modifications...
Book cover of Productivity Effects of Cropland Erosion in the United States
by Pierre R. Crosson
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2016

In the 1970’s, agriculture in the United States seemed to be booming. With an extra demand for crops, extra acres were taken on to increase production which was predicted to increase further with an ever-growing population. However, concerns were beginning to be raised over the adequacy of land...
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