Amenity migration

Susan I. Stewart

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Amenity migration

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Susan I. Stewart

Year:

2002

Type:

Full Proceedings

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Luft, K.; MacDonald, S. eds. Trends 2000: Shaping the future. 5th Outdoor Recreation & Tourism Trends Symposium, September 17-20, 2000, Lansing, MI: Department of Park, Recreation, and Tourism Resources

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Abstract

Amenity migration often brings population growth and development to the rural areas of the United States richest in scenic and recreational resources. The "turnaround" migration of Americans from urban to rural amenity areas increased dramatically in the 1970 's, declined in the 1980 's and surged again in the 1990 's. This paper focuses on the theoretical perspectives, social context, and implications associated with amenity migration.

Keywords

wildland-urban interface, human migration

Citation

Stewart, Susan I. 2002. Amenity migration. In: Luft, K.; MacDonald, S., eds. Trends 2000: Shaping the future. 5th Outdoor Recreation & Tourism Trends Symposium, September 17-20, 2000, Lansing, MI: Department of Park, Recreation, and Tourism Resources: 369-378.