Sprawl Costs: Economic Impacts of Unchecked Development
The authors of this book present information on the costs and consequences of urban sprawl on the economy of the United States. Chapter headings are listed as follows in the table of contents: Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Sprawl and its Definition; Chapter 3. Measuring Sprawl in the United States; Chapter 4. Land and Natural Resources Consequences of Sprawl; Chapter 5. Infrastructure Consequences; Chapter 6. Real Estate Development Costs; Chapter 7. Fiscal Impact Development; Chapter 8. Travel and Congestion; Chapter 9. Quality-of-Life Consequences; Chapter 10. Sprawl, Urban Decline, and Social Policy; Chapter 11. The Benefits of Sprawl; and Chapter 12. Developing Policies in Response to Sprawl.
-
Availability:
- Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/1559635304
-
Corporate Authors:
Island Press
1718 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC United States 20009-1148 -
Authors:
- Burchell, Robert W
- Downs, Anthony
- McCann, Barbara
- Mukherji, Sahan
- Publication Date: 2005
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 205p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Benefits; Costs; Economic impacts; Infrastructure; Land; Measurement; Natural resources; Policy; Quality of life; Real estate development; Social factors; Traffic congestion; Travel; Urban areas; Urban sprawl
- Uncontrolled Terms: Fiscal impacts; Urban decline
- Geographic Terms: United States
- Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01006004
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 1559635304
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 11 2005 12:47PM