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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811485103321

Titolo

Land use policy [[electronic resource] /] / Alexander C. Denman and Oliver M. Penrod, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009

ISBN

1-61324-166-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (284 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DenmanAlexander C

PenrodOliver M

Disciplina

333.73/13

Soggetti

Land use - Environmental aspects

Land use - Government policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- LAND USE POLICY -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- CALIFORNIA'S FARMLAND PRESERVATIONPROGRAMS, TAXES, AND FURTHERING THEAPPROPRIATE SAFEGUARDING OF AGRICULTUREAT THE URBAN FRINGE TO REDUCEGREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS* -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. URBAN SPRAWL, FARMLAND PRESERVATION, AND GHGS -- What is Urban Sprawl? -- How Sprawl Contributes to GHG Emissions -- Estimates of the Contribution of Sprawl Reduction to GHG Reduction -- The Appropriate Preservation of Agricultural Land to Reduce Sprawl -- 3. CALIFORNIA TAXES AND AGRICULTURAL LAND CONVERSION -- Lower Reliance on Property Taxation -- Higher Reliance on Local Sales Taxation -- Higher Reliance on Local Fees -- Higher Reliance on State Personal Income and Corporate Income Tax -- Presence of Federal Estate (Death) Tax -- 4. CALIFORNIA'S FARMLANDPRESERVATION PROGRAMS AND SPRAWL -- Williamson Act -- Farmland Conservation Program -- Easement Exchange Program -- 5. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTED POLICY CHANGES -- Summary of Available Evidence -- Policy Changes to Consider -- REFERENCES -- EFFICIENT LAND USE PLANNING AND POLICIESUSING GEOSPATIAL INPUTS:AN INDIAN EXPERIENCE -- ABSTRACT -- 1.0. INTRODUCTION -- 2.0. GEOSPATIAL TECHNIQUES AND LAND USE PLANNING -- 3.0. RESOURCES OPTIMIZATION ZONES -- 3.1. Agriculture -- 3.2. Forests and Bioresource Potential -- 4.0. CONSERVATION ZONING -- 4.1.



Biodiversity Characterization and Protected Areas -- 4.2. Coastal Zones -- 5.0. DEVELOPMENT ZONES -- 5.1. Urban Expansion -- 5.2. Infrastructure Development -- 5.3. Industrial Development -- 5.4. Natural Resources Census - An Integrated Database -- 6.0. LULC CHANGE - LAND DEVELOPMENT SCENARIO -- 6.1. Case Studies - LULC Changes -- 6.2. Scenario Prediction for Sustainable Production -- 7.0. GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND MODELS -- 8.0. AREAS OF CONCERN -- 8.1. Future Directions -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES.

URBAN SPRAWL AND LAND USE POLICIES -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 1.1. The Origins: Urban Culture and Rural Life -- 1.2. The Different Paths: Housing Policies -- 2. TRANSFORMATION DYNAMICS OF THECONTEMPORARY CITY IN ITALY -- 2.1. Specific Trajectories: Second-Home Suburbs -- 2.2. Specific Trajectories: Small Enterprise Suburbs -- 2.3. Specific Trajectories: "Post-Emergency" Development -- 3. CONVERGENCE OF DIFFERENT EVOLUTION TRAJECTORIES -- 3.1. Political Convergences: The Decision-Making Context -- 3.2. Cultural Convergences: The Absence of a Territorial Project -- 3.3. Economic Convergences: The Urban Real Estate Market -- 4. TO BUILD FUTURE-SHARED TRAJECTORIES -- 4.1. Spaces and Identity -- 5. CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- DYNAMICS OF LAND USE CHANGE IN THEMEDITERRANEAN: IMPLICATIONS FORSUSTAINABILITY, LAND USE PLANNINGAND NATURE CONSERVATION -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. GENERAL METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH -- 3. SUSTAINABILITY OF LAND USE IN REGION DE MURCIA -- 3.1. Land Use and Sustainability. Methodological Approach -- 3.2. Main Results -- 4. THE TRADITIONAL IRRIGATED LAND OF HUERTA DE MURCIA -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Model Description -- 4.3. Scenario Analysis -- 5. THE AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM OF MAZARRON-AGUILAS -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Spatial Modelling of Mazarron-Aguilas Irrigated Lands -- 5.3. The Dynamic Model of Mazarron-Aguilas -- 6. LAND USE POLICIES IN MAR MENOR WATERSHED -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Analysis of Land Use Changes through Remote Sensing -- 6.3. Scenario Analysis -- 7. CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- HOW SPATIALLY-DISAGGREGATED LAND-USEMODELS CAN INFORM LAND-USE POLICY:THEORY AND AN EMPIRICAL APPLICATIONFOR INDONESIA -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. SPATIAL LAND USE MODELS -- 3. A SPATIAL ECONOMIC LAND USE MODEL -- The von Thunen - Ricardo Land Rent Model.

Shortcomings of the Von Thunen Ricardo Land Rent Model -- A Refinement of the Von Thunen - Ricardo Land Rent Model -- 4. EMPIRICAL ESTIMATION -- Research Area -- The Model -- DATA -- Combining Spatial and Non-Spatial Data -- RESULTS -- IMPLICATIONS OF THE EMPIRICAL MODEL -- 5. CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- URBAN LAND USE POLICY AND CHILDREN'SDEVELOPMENT -AHONG KONG PERSPECTIVE -- INTRODUCTION -- BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND CHILDREN -- LAND USE PLANNING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT -- URBAN EXPERIENCE IN HONG KONG -- Urban Experience -- The Research -- STAGE TWO : IMPACT OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT -- Importance of Public Space -- Management of Public Space -- Impact of the Built Environment on Personal Development -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- ANALYZING URBANIZATION, SPATIAL ANDTEMPORAL LAND USE/LAND COVER CHANGE OFSARIYER DISTRICT, ISTANBUL, TURKEY -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2.METHODS -- 2.1. The Study Area -- 2.2. Database Development -- 3. RESULTS -- 3.1. Changes and Transitions among Land Use/Land Cover Types -- 3.2. Spatial Analysis of the Change in Spatial Forest Structure -- 3.3. Demographic Development -- 4. DISCUSSIONS AND CONCLUSIONS --



REFERENCES -- LAND USE CHANGE IN BANGLADESH AGRICULTURE:TRENDS IN PRODUCTIVITY, DIVERSITY ANDSELF-SUFFICIENCY (1973-2006) -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2.METHODS -- 2.1. Derivation of Land Use Change -- 2.2. Input and Output Analysis -- 2.3. Analysis of Crop Diversity -- 2.4. Analysis of Food and Energy Availability -- 3. RESULTS -- 3.1. Trends in Land Use Change and Crop Diversity -- 3.2. Trends in Production Growth and Productivity -- 3.3. Prospects for Achieving Self-Sufficiency -- 4. CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- AGRICULTURAL COOL ISLAND (ACI) -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- FINDINGS FROM OBSERVED DATA BASED STUDIES -- FINDINGS FROM MODEL BASED STUDIES -- WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO STUDY ACI -- CONCLUSION.

REFERENCES -- AFRAMEWORK FOR THE ECONOMICVALUATION OF LAND USE CHANGE* -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. A FRAMEWORK FOR ANALYZING THE ECONOMICIMPACTS OF LAND USE CHANGE -- 2.1 Problem Definition and Selection of the Assessment Approach -- 2.2 Ecosystem Function and Services Identification -- 2.3. Ecosystem Services Assessment -- 2.4. Economic Valuation -- 2.5 Ecological-Economic Modeling -- 3. CASE STUDY: COSTS OF EROSIONIN THE GUADALENTIN, SE SPAIN -- 4. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- REFERENCES -- ANNEX 1.ECONOMIC VALUATION OF SELECTED ENVIRONMENTAL FUNCTIONSIN THE PUENTES CATCHMENT, SPAIN -- INDEX.