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Despite the fact that their archives survive in volume and depth across the country, relatively little is known about the fascinating and complex role of the land agent across time. For the very first time, this volume brings together historians, practitioners and representatives of the bodies overseeing the continuing professional development of agents to explore, in overview and through detailed case studies, the wide variety of skills required by those entering this profession. At the core of the contributions here is the sense of continuity which exists between the Anglo-Saxon Reeve and the highly qualified modern land agent. Skills such as a working knowledge of farming, entrepreneurial...
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In the second half of the twentieth century, significant changes were occurring within the agricultural industry, including an increase in efficiency and government intervention, as well as expanded and more complicated patterns of trade. This comprehensive volume, first published in 1986, reflects how these developments challenged the field of agricultural geography. Considering agricultural innovations, farming systems, government policy and land ownership, this title provides an essential background to students with an interest in agricultural methods, distribution and reform.
This book presents for the first time an interdisciplinary view ofproperty development and property developers. Fourteen contributorare brought together here from leading researchers and respectedpractitioners, including property analysts, economists,geographers, planners and sociologists. This rounded picture ofproperty research explores: * the development of quantitative and qualitative researchmethods * theories ranging from mainstream economics to socialconstructivism * the inter-relationships between the economic and the social,and between individuals and organisations and theirenvironments Development and Developers highlights the benefits ofdifferent research approaches and methods, demonstrating how a moreinclusive, multidisciplinary view of property research will connectto wider debates in urban studies.