Rediscovered Frontier - Land Use and Resource Issues in the New West

Informationen zum Autor By Philip L. Jackson and Robert Kuhlken Klappentext A Rediscovered Frontier describes the changing land use issues taking place in the rapidly growing western United States, paying special attention to the previously unexplored area of private lands planning and local growth management. A Rediscovered Frontier begins by exploring the term "New West", describes prototypical land use patterns found throughout the West, and examines the spatial circumstances of rural and small town growth patterns. Intended as a text for college students taking courses in land use planning, a sourcebook for land use planning and environmental management professionals, as well as anyone who cares about western environments, A Rediscovered Frontier addresses the social, economic, political, and above all, geographical realities of land use in the West today.Exploring the term New West, this book describes prototypical land use patterns found throughout the West, and examines the spatial circumstances of rural and small town growth patterns. It is intended for students taking courses in land use planning, for environmental management professionals and for those who care about western environments. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 LAND USE AND RESOURCE ISSUES IN THE NEW WEST Chapter 2 DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS AND PROTOTYPES Chapter 3 A GEOGRAPHIC LAND USE DIGEST Chapter 4 CONVERGENT PROBLEMS, DIVERGENT SOLUTIONS Chapter 5 THE TAKINGS ISSUE AS A CHALLENGE TO GROWTH MANAGEMENT Chapter 6 A RATIONAL MODEL FOR COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLANNING

Product details

• Authors: Philip L Jackson, Philip L. Jackson, Philip L. Kuhlken Jackson, Philip L./ Kuhlken Jackson, Jackson Philip L., Robert Kuhlken
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.01.2006
• EAN: 9780742526167
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-2616-7
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Miscellaneous; NATURE / Natural Resources, LAW / Property, Environmental Management, Property law: general, property law