Rinsing practices of Australian farmers: the characteristics of farmers who do not rinse chemical residues from empty containers

Article Abstract:

The environmental and health impacts of chemicals left in empty containers have been a source of concern recently. This inspired a study among Australian farmers to determine whether and to what extent farmers were rinsing empty chemical containers and to identify factors associated with farmers' rinsing practices. Non-rinsers were found to almost always be livestock farmers, have tertiary education yet no formal training in the use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals, have no permanent employees to help out on the farm, operate a farm larger than 3,500 hectares, and not know that chemical residues in empty containers pose a threat to public health and the environment.

Australia, Practice, Agricultural chemicals, Farmers

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Congestion at recreation areas: empirical evidence on perceptions, mitigating behavior and management preferences

Article Abstract:

Congestion perceptions, mitigating behavior and management preferences were analyzed statistically to emphasize the problems related to its empirical analysis. Two ex ante measures of congestion, namely expected and anticipated congestion and an ex post measure, perceived congestion were introduced. It was found that the congestion measure appropriate for economic analysis will depend on the stage of the recreation decision process being modelled.

Research, Crowding (Population density), Recreation areas, Crowding stress

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Boater preferences for beach characteristics downstream from Glen Canyon Dam, Arizona

Article Abstract:

A substantial portion of past recreation research on downstream impacts of dams has focused on variability of instream flows. Based upon a study of three user groups of Colorado river in Grand Canyon, preferences for beach size, presence of shade on beach, and presence of vegetation on beach are examined.

Arizona, Beaches, Seaside architecture, Glen Canyon Dam, Arizona, Recreation research

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