Land use policy / Alexander C. Denman and Oliver M. Penrod, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Denman, Alexander C.

Penrod, Oliver M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Land use--Environmental aspects.

Land use.

Land use--Government policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (284 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Land use is the human modification of natural environment or wilderness into built environment such as fields, pastures, and settlements. Land use and land management practices have a major impact on natural resources including water, soil, nutrients, plants and animals. This book presents a global perspective on this issue.

Contents:

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

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

DYNAMICS OF LAND USE CHANGE IN THEMEDITERRANEAN: IMPLICATIONS FORSUSTAINABILITY, LAND USE PLANNINGAND NATURE CONSERVATION

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

HOW SPATIALLY-DISAGGREGATED LAND-USEMODELS CAN INFORM LAND-USE POLICY:THEORY AND AN EMPIRICAL APPLICATIONFOR INDONESIA

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

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

ANALYZING URBANIZATION, SPATIAL ANDTEMPORAL LAND USE/LAND COVER CHANGE OFSARIYER DISTRICT, ISTANBUL, TURKEY

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

LAND USE CHANGE IN BANGLADESH AGRICULTURE:TRENDS IN PRODUCTIVITY, DIVERSITY ANDSELF-SUFFICIENCY (1973-2006)

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

3.1. 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

AGRICULTURAL COOL ISLAND (ACI)

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*

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

ANNEX 1.ECONOMIC VALUATION OF SELECTED ENVIRONMENTAL FUNCTIONSIN THE PUENTES CATCHMENT, SPAIN

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61324-166-6

OCLC:

730515010