Drivers of global variation in land ownership

Ecography • Vol/Iss. 44(1) • Wiley • • Published In • Pages: 67-74 •
By Kavanagh, Patrick H., Haynie, Hannah J., Kushnick, Geoff, Vilela, Bruno, Tuff, Ty, Bowern, Claire, Low, Bobbi S., Ember, Carol R., Kirby, Kathryn R. , Botero, Carlos A. , Gavin, Michael C.

Hypothesis

A variety of ecological, economic, and anthropological factors will predict the prevalence of land ownership.

Note

An increased probability of land ownership was found in mountainous areas (associated with patchy resources but strong defensiveness), in societies with higher population densities, and when neighboring societies also practiced land ownership.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Predictive modelSupportedp<.001, p<.01, p<.05UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Intensive AgricultureIndependentAgriculture
Political ComplexityIndependentTerritorial Hierarchy
Population DensityIndependentCommunity Structure, Population
Settlement PatternIndependentSettlement Patterns
Land OwnershipDependentReal Property
Environmental productivityIndependentClimate, Soil
Distance to coastIndependentLocation
Environmental productivity uncertaintyIndependentClimate, Soil
Reliance on domesticationIndependentDomesticated Animals, Tillage
MountainousIndependentTopography And Geology
Nearest neighbor's property systemIndependentNONE