The  effect  of  factors  of  the  socio-geographic  structure  of  mountain  farms  on succession on these farms

Boštjan Kerbler – Kefo

doi:10.18690/rg.4.2.3189

Boštjan Kerbler – Kefo Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia. Ljubljana, Slovenia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2108-6355

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18690/rg.4.2.3189

Keywords: social geography, agrarian geography, rural geography, mountain farms, farm succession, Slovenia

Abstract

The basic premise of this paper is that certain factors of the socio-geographic structure of mountain farms have an influence upon succession on these farms. The conducted survey confirmed this hypothesis. The most prominent influence that was observed included factors that reflect the tradition and the opinions of the householders, and especially that express the economic power of a farm. In the conclusion of this paper, we offer some solutions regarding the problem of succession in Slovene mountain farms. These solutions are not simple, due to the complex mixed rate of influence with respect to the various factors.

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Author Biography

Boštjan Kerbler – Kefo, Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia. Ljubljana, Slovenia

Ljubljana, Slovenia. E-mail: bostjan.kerbler@uirs.si.

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