Economic variables that influence plantation sustainability in South Carolinas’ coastal zone

Abstract

The main focus of this study is to identify the key factors that have a significant impact on plantation land conversion in South Carolina. There are many factors that are influential in determining land conversion: land characteristics, external forces, and seller’s and buyer’s characteristics. This study gives an overview of South Carolina’s coastal zone plantations between 1988 and 1998. Characteristics of these plantations such as income, land use patterns, and ownership transfer patterns were defined.