Land use regulation and the provision of open space in suburban residential subdivisions

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 199-213

  Lichtenberg, Erik ^a   Tra, Constant ^a   Hardie, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Forest conservation; Land development; Land use regulation; Local public goods; Neighborhood externalities; Residential open space; Zoning

Indexed keywords

LAND USE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; URBAN PLANNING;

LAND DEVELOPMENT; LAND USE REGULATION; LOCAL PUBLIC GOODS; RESIDENTIAL OPEN SPACE;

LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LAND USE; OPEN SPACE; SUBURBAN AREA; ZONING POLICY;

BALTIMORE; MARYLAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 34548050645     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: 10960449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2007.02.001     Document Type: Article

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