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Direct linkHunter, Lori M.; Sutton, Jeannette – Rural Sociology, 2004
Rural communities are increasingly being faced with the prospect of accepting facilities characterized as "opportunity-threat," such as facilities that generate, treat, store, or otherwise dispose of hazardous wastes. Such facilities may offer economic gains through jobs and tax revenue, although they may also act as environmental "disamenities."…
Descriptors: Taxes, Rural Areas, Human Capital, Counties
