Realigning Function and Place in the Crofting Communities of the Future
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12286452 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Calum Macleod (Millennium Institute, corresponding author), Nicole Busby (0000-0001-6564-7292) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 71 (First Serie |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 63-77 |
| Publication date | 2010-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Scottish Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0966-0356 • E-ISSN: 2053-888X |
| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3366/scot.2010.0024 |
| OpenAlex | W2054210608 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
Crofting is a system of land management unique to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland which guarantees security of tenure with heritable rights for tenants (crofters) occupying small land holdings (crofts). Its claim as a contributor to the sustainable development of the region has long been recognised (Hunter 1991). However, there are concerns about its continuing capacity to fulfil this role effectively. These revolve around a complex set of relationships between land occupancy and use, population retention and the cohesion of rural communities. In turn, these relationships present a significant challenge for policy-makers struggling to reconcile legal rights granted to crofters via an accumulated body of legislation dating to the late 19 t h century with a 2 1 a century policy context in which collective, inclusive and increasingly devolved approaches to rural development are fast gaining currency
Agriculture · Archaeology · Cohesion (chemistry · Community cohesion · Context (archaeology · Currency · Economic growth · Economics · Function (biology · Geography · Land tenure · Legislation · Political science · Population · Sociology · Law · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Public Administration · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology · Rural development and sustainability
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |