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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Urban Sprawl: Scenario Analyses For Public Policy - Makers
Contributor:
Polimeni, John M.;
Polimeni, Raluca Iorgulescu
Published:
Clute Institute, 2011
Published in:
Journal of Business & Economics Research (JBER), 5 (2011) 1
Language:
Not determined
DOI:
10.19030/jber.v5i1.2512
ISSN:
2157-8893;
1542-4448
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 34.2pt 0pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">This paper examines the likely effects of public-policy on residential development in the Wappinger Creek Watershed within Dutchess County in the Hudson River Valley of New York State.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>An econometric model is used in combination with Monte Carlo simulation to project residential development in a spatial format using a Geographic Information System (GIS).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>GIS was used to extract data with bio-geophysical attributes, such as slope, soil, and location characteristics, to project growth trends for residential use of undeveloped land parcels due to changes in public policy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Detailed scenarios present stakeholders the economic, social, and environmental implications of a possible course of action.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The results indicate that public-policy can be effectively used to counteract the effects of urban sprawl and increased population.</span></p>