Public concern over issues such as the conversion of agricultural land, urban sprawl and the management of public lands has never been greater. This book provides a broad overview of the economics of land-use change, now a significant public policy issue. Presenting a novel synopsis of the economics of land-use the book examines the critical issues involved, such as transportation and technological change, and the economic principles behind them. Chapters are specifically designed to demonstrate the types of land-use questions economic analysis can answer; the types of methods that might be employed to answer the questions; and the potential uses of economic analysis in policy-making. The book will be a key contribution to contemporary land-use studies, highlighting the key methodological and public policy issues that will be central to future research on the economics of land-use change in the future.

Índice: Introduction and Background: Objectives and perspectives, KathleenP. Bell, Kevin J. Boyle, Andrew J. Plantinga, Jonathan Rubin and Mario F. Teisl; A discussion of recent land-use trends, Mary Clare Ahearn and Ralph J. Alig; Effects of policy and technological change on land use, Ralph J. Alig and Mary Clare Ahearn; Transportation and land-use change, Jonathan Rubin; Patterns and processes in the demographics of land use change in the United States, Deirdre M. Mageean and John G. Bartlett; Determinants of Land-Use Change: Theoretical background, Kathleen Segerson, Andrew J. Plantinga and Elena G. Irwin; Ov... Etc.