As external forces increase the demand for land conversion,
communities are increasingly open to policies that encourage
conservation of farm and forest lands. This interest in
conservation notwithstanding, the consequences of land-use policy
and the drivers of land conversions are often unclear. One of the
first books to deal exclusively with the economics of rural-urban
sprawl, Economics and Contemporary Land Use Policy explores the
causes and consequences of rapidly accelerating land conversions in
urban-fringe areas, as well as implications for effective policy
responses.
This book emphasizes the critical role of both spatial and
economic-ecological interactions in contemporary land use, and the
importance of a practical, policy-oriented perspective. Chapters
illustrate an interaction of conceptual, theoretical, and empirical
approaches to land-use policy and highlight advances in
policy-oriented economics associated with the conservation and
development of urban-fringe land. Issues addressed include (1) the
appropriate role of economics in land-use policy, (2) forecasting
and management of land conversion, (3) interactions among land use,
property values, and local taxes, and (4) relationships among rural
amenities, rural character, and urban-fringe land-use policy.
Economics and Contemporary Land Use Policy is a timely and
relevant contribution to the land-use policy debate and will prove
an essential reference for policymakers at the local, state, and
federal levels. It will also be of interest to students, academics,
and anyone with an interest in the practical application of
economics to land-use issues.
"The convergence of land use and policy represents a
criticalarea of ongoing research, yet one that is fraught with
special challenges.... The reemergence of the economics of land use
as a compelling field of inquiry reflects the many dimensions in
which land contributes to social well-being and the many policy
arenas in which land plays an important role. Once viewed only as
an input in the production of food and fiber, land now stands as a
key element in the definition of households' quality of life." --
Nancy E. Bockstael, University of Maryland, from the foreword
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