The Nation's Inland Waterway System and Rural America

Dennis M. Brown

Rural America/ Rural Development Perspectives, 2002, vol. 16, issue 4

Abstract: The Nation's inland waterway system—the internal network of rivers and the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway, plus coastal waterways— provides a low-cost means of transporting bulky goods over long distances. Inland waterways, critical in moving farm commodities, inputs, and other raw materials, face a number of challenges. These include the deterioration of many locks and dams, particularly on the Upper Mississippi - Illinois River system, and the controversy over the best use of the waterway system in the Pacific Northwest.

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource/Energy Economics and Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.289507

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