Urban, suburban, and exurban sprawl in the rocky mountain west: Evidence from regional adjustment models

Journal of Regional Science

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 21-48

  Carruthers, John I ^a   Vias, Alexander C ^b  

^a Mundy Associates LLC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; LAND USE CHANGE; POPULATION GROWTH; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SUBURBAN AREA; URBAN GROWTH;

NORTH AMERICA; ROCKY MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 14744300214     PISSN: 00224146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-4146.2005.00363.x     Document Type: Article

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