Growth Management and Public Land Acquisition Balancing Conservation and Development

About this book

Bringing together a team of national experts, this volume offers a detailed look at the links between public land acquisition programs and efforts to yield smart growth outcomes in the USA. Both public land acquisition programs and state and local growth management efforts have been examined in detail, but while there is growing recognition that land acquisition can play an important role in smart growth outcomes, there has so far been little research into the nexus of these areas of public policy. This book investigates various aspects of the land acquisition-smart growth linkage and describes model programs and makes recommendations for the adoption of land acquisition efforts nationally and internationally. It will appeal to practising planners, policymakers, public officials, and citizen groups, as well as academics of urban planning, environmental studies, geography and other disciplines which examine issues of urban sprawl.

Contents

List of Figures
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
List of Contributors

1 Introduction: Balancing Conservation and Development
Part I Linking Growth Management and Land Conservation
Part II Challenges and Opportunities

Index

Customer Reviews

Biography

Timothy S. Chapin is Associate Professor and Chairperson at the Department of Urban & Regional Planning, Florida State University, USA and Christopher Coutts is Assistant Professor at the Department of Urban & Regional Planning, Florida State University, USA