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Does the CAP reflect the population's concerns about agricultural landscapes? A qualitative study in Lower Saxony, Germany

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  • Schüler, Stefan
  • Noack, Eva Maria

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•Concerns of the population widely coincide with CAP objectives.•People appreciate agriculture's value for society.•Nature conservation, visual beauty and relaxation effects are valued positively.•The progressive agricultural structural change is regarded negatively.•People sense a lack of implementation of CAP objectives.

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  • Schüler, Stefan & Noack, Eva Maria, 2019. "Does the CAP reflect the population's concerns about agricultural landscapes? A qualitative study in Lower Saxony, Germany," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 83(C), pages 240-255.
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:lauspo:v:83:y:2019:i:c:p:240-255
    DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.01.041
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