Local regulation and land-use change: The effects of wetlands bylaws in Massachusetts

Regional Science and Urban Economics

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 409-421

  Sims, Katharine R E ^a   Schuetz, Jenny ^b,c  

^a AMHERST COLLEGE   (United States)

^b The Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy   (United States)

^c CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental regulation; Land use; Open space; Urban policy

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; LAND USE CHANGE; OPEN SPACE; POLICY APPROACH; STANDARD (REGULATION); URBAN PLANNING; URBAN POLICY; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

MASSACHUSETTS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70249107837     PISSN: 01660462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2008.12.004     Document Type: Article

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