Land use problems and conflicts causes, consequences and solutions

• Main Author: Goetz, Stephan J. (Stephan Juergen) (Author)
• Other Authors: Shortle, J. S. (James S.), Bergstrom, John C. (John Clark)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London New York Routledge 2005
• Series: Routledge research in environmental economics ; 2
• Subjects: Land use > Congresses > Economic aspects > United States; Land use > Congresses > Economic aspects > Europe; Land use > Congresses > Environmental aspects > United States; Land use > Congresses > Environmental aspects > Europe; Urbanization > Congresses > United States; Urbanization > Congresses > Europe; Agricultural conservation > Congresses > United States; Agricultural conservation > Congresses > Europe
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• Item Description: Papers from a conference sponsored by the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development
• Physical Description: xvii, 361 pages : illustrations, map 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [316]-353) and index
• ISBN: 0415700280

The causes, consequences and control of land use change have become topics of enormous importance in contemporary society. Not only is urban land use and sprawl a hot-button issue, but issues of rural land use have also been in the headlines. Policy makers and citizens are starting to realize that many environmental and economic issues have the question of land use at their very core.