Three Essays on Land Use Economics
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Title
Three Essays on Land Use Economics
Author
Miles , Daniel Morgan
Advisors
McConnell , Virginia D . ;
Program
Public Policy
UMBC Department
Public Policy
Document Type
dissertation
Sponsors
University of Maryland , Baltimore County (UMBC)
Keywords
ISC ; Land Use ; real estate ; spatial ; Sprawl ; Water Quality
Date Issued
2011-01-01
Abstract
The first essay uses spatially and temporally referenced data and spatial econometric techniques to determine how different types of developed land uses (low-density , medium-density , and high-density) affect stream ecosystem health and which measure of urbanization (total development , disaggregated development categories , or impervious surface cover [ISC]) captures more variation in ecosystem health measures . While all three measures of urbanization illustrates a strong association between up-stream development and the condition of the stream ecosystem , our study found that ISC might offer the better measure of urbanization's impact on the stream . Our results were robust to alternative measures of stream biotic conditions . The second essay complements the existing literature on the effects of ISC on stream health and water quality by examining the link between various development regulations , including parcel-level ISC limits and clustering requirements , and the amount of ISC . Our results found , using parcel-level data and regression analysis that higher-density development generates less ISC and requires the conversion of less undeveloped land than low-density development and clustered subdivisions have less total ISC than traditional subdivisions , although the result may not be practically significant . We also found that when examined at scales larger than the individual parcel , such as the subdivision , low density zoning and parcel-level ISC limits may actually lead to increases in overall ISC as well as the amount of land converted to development . Clustered developments have been put forth as one mechanism to reduce the environmental impacts of development , however , the economics of clustered subdivisions are not well understood . The final essay examines the link between the type of residential development (clustered versus traditional subdivisions) and house price and appreciation rates . We find the coefficient on the variable indicating whether the house was located in a clustered subdivision to be positive , but not statistically significant . In addition , our results suggest , after controlling for house characteristics , houses located in traditional and clustered subdivisions followed a similar price path between 1983 and 2009 , with the difference between the two subdivision types not statistically or practically significant .
Identifier
10585
Format
application:pdf
Language
en
Collection
UMBC Theses and Dissertations .
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