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Estimating Effects of an Urban Growth Boundary on Land Development

Year: 2006

Type: article

Abstract: This study estimates the effects of an urban growth boundary (UGB) on land development decisions in Knox County, TN, using a heteroscedastic probit model. With combined effects of increased land development within the city boundary and decreased development within the UGB and the neighboring town of Farragut after the implementation of UGB, the UGB of Knox County has been successful in urban revitalization within the city boundary and discouraging urban sprawl. These UGB impacts may be related to the city government having the right to annex land parcels within the UGB without consent of land owners.

Source: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics

DOI: 10.1017/s1074070800022331

Authors: Seong-Hoon Cho, Zhuo Chen, Steven T. Yen, David B. Eastwood

Institutions: University of Tennessee at Knoxville, University of Chicago

Language: English

Topic: Local Governance and Planning

Subfield: Geography, Planning and Development

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1566497851