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Many societies have attempted to settle sparsely populated regions. These are regions in which ecosystems have not been especially favourable to human survival and, thus, have not been settled. Nevertheless, societies may believe that, in spite of the adverse conditions, the settlement of these frontier regions and utilization of their resources can enhance societal welfare. Thus, large-scale development efforts are undertaken to settle sparsely populated regions. Some examples include the development of Siberia, attempts at cultivation of the Amazon tropical forest, and experiments in settling the sub-Saharan Desert. This paper considers the development of the Negev desert in Israel and, in particular, the Arava region, which provides an example of settlement of a sparsely populated area for which a rich information base is available.
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Hochman, E., Vitkon, G., Just, R.E., Zilberman, D. (1985). The Dynamics of Agricultural Development in Sparsely Populated Areas: The Case of the Arava. In: Gradus, Y. (eds) Desert Development. The GeoJournal Library, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5396-3_16
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