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It is abundantly clear that major changes are transforming both human and biophysical landscapes throughout the Intermountain West. The results of this study show that many areas across this vast and varied region have experienced profound alterations over the past several decades, and that these patterns of change are ongoing at the start of the twenty-first century. In particular, our findings highlight shifts involving new forms of economic activity and development and the arrival of new and different populations – changes that in combination characterize the emergence of a New West.
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Krannich, R.S., Luloff, A.E., Field, D.R. (2011). Rural People, Places and Landscapes: The Changing Nature of the Intermountain West. In: People, Places and Landscapes. Landscape Series, vol 14. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1263-8_8
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