Category: Sprawl & Smart Growth

Cost-effective species conservation in exurban communities: A spatial analysis

By CostBenefit on Mar 3, 2010 | In Land, Academic Study/Journal Article, Wetlands, Preservation & Open Space, Endangered Species, Sprawl & Smart Growth, Northeast, Regulatory Analysis, Computer Software/Database, Methods, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: Exurban areas have increasingly become zones of conflict as conservation and development compete for the same finite land resources. Conversion of natural areas to land dominated by human use results in loss, degradation, and fragmentation of w… more »

Redeveloping derelict and underused historic city areas: evidence from a survey of real estate developers

By CostBenefit on Mar 1, 2010 | In Land, Contaminated Properties, Europe, Real Estate Construction Housing, Brownfield Redevelopment, Sprawl & Smart Growth, Contingent Valuation, Surveys,.., Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: Are economic incentives and regulatory relief useful tools for encouraging reuse of abandoned or under-utilised urban sites with historic buildings? Answering this question is of key importance for many European cities and for older US cities,… more »

Estimating marginal external costs of transport in Delhi

By CostBenefit on Feb 23, 2010 | In Air, Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Academic Study/Journal Article, Transportation, Sprawl & Smart Growth, India, Computer Software/Database, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: This paper develops the model and methodology to estimate the marginal external cost of urban road transport, which is necessary for analysing optimal urban transport prices. Four major marginal external costs analysed in this paper include th… more »

Location, Location, Location Efficiency: Can Smart Growth Help Beat the Mortgage Crisis? - New Report Highlights "Location Efficiency" as Predictor of Mortgage Default

By CostBenefit on Feb 12, 2010 | In Energy, Real Estate Construction Housing, Transportation, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Sprawl & Smart Growth, Florida, Illinois, California, Regulatory Analysis, Contamination Cost, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased), Multimedia -- Audio and/or Video, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics | Send feedback »

As the American economy continues to be dragged down by the mortgage crisis, a new report shows a direct link between the transportation costs associated with a given neighborhood or community and its foreclosure rate, according to experts at the Natural… more »

Can the land tax help curb urban sprawl? Evidence from growth patterns in Pennsylvania

By CostBenefit on Feb 11, 2010 | In Land, Pennsylvania, Real Estate Construction Housing, Academic Study/Journal Article, Preservation & Open Space, Sprawl & Smart Growth, Regulatory Analysis, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: Urban sprawl has become a policy concern of national prominence. One tool that has been suggested for combating sprawl is the land or split-rate tax. In theory, such taxes can raise the ratio of housing capital to land. This in turn can raise t… more »
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