Land Use Issues of the 1980s

James H. Carr and Edward E. Duensing

ISBN 10: 0882850857 / ISBN 13: 9780882850856

Published by Rutgers University. Center for Urban Policy Research, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1983

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This book is an ex-library copy, indicated by the Vail Public Library stamp. The cover shows typical signs of library use, but the binding remains intact. There is no dust jacket present. The pages are clean, with no inscriptions or signatures.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Land Use Issues of the 1980s
• Publisher: Rutgers University. Center for Urban Policy Research, New Brunswick, New Jersey
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0882850857
• ISBN 13: 9780882850856
• Binding: UNKNOWN
• Condition: Acceptable

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Synopsis

Land use and development patterns are the result of a complex interaction of demographic trends, economic circumstances, and social attitudes. Technological advancements in areas such as transportation and construction, and the availability and cost of key natural resources, including land, fresh water, and energy, also have a profound impact on urban spatial patterns. Consequently, the determinants of urban spatial form are dramatically different today from the forces that acted to shape American cities in the past.In order for land use controls to be effective, regulations on the use of land must keep abreast of changes in the factors affecting the demand for land. Zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, and building codes have drawn criticism in recent years from land use planners, developers, environmentalists, and others involved in or concerned with the land use planning process. The myriad problems associated with the rapid growth and expansion of suburbia and, more recently, of exurbia, have been answered with traditional land regulatory mechanisms that have had only mixed success.How have controls been adapted to meet the demands of increasingly complex development patterns? How successful have these modifications been in achieving more efficient spatial configurations and less costly building practices? These issues are the subject of the readings that have been gathered together by James H. Carr and Edward E. Duensing. Beginning with factors affecting land use demand, this volume presents an analysis of current state-of-the-art land use controls, reviews the shortcomings of the current land regulatory system, and suggests certain modifications to improve urban spatial development patterns. The concluding chapters discuss land use issues for future consideration.

About the Authors

James H. Carr is chief business officer for the National Community Reinvestment Coalition as well as visiting professor at Columbia University. In addition, he has served as international advisor on financial modernization and housing finance to many developing areas. His writings include Replicating Microfinance in the United States and Segregation: The Rising Costs for America.

Edward E. Duensing is author of Information Sources in Urban and Regional Planning and America’s Elderly: A Sourcebook.