Date of Award
8-1-1976
Degree Type
Major Paper
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Marine Affairs
Abstract
The paper identified environmental, technological and socio-political factors which have contributed to the demise of the Providence River Port as a regional dry cargo distribution center and examines plans and policies contemplated by local government and business interests to counteract the Port's decline.
Recommended Citation
McGourthy, Jerome F., "The Port of Providence: Perspectives on Development" (1976). Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers. Paper 270.
https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/ma_etds/270
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