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Summary
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Monitoring Land Supply with Geographic Information Systems Theory, Practice, and Parcel-Based Approaches
Monitoring the supply of buildable land and its capacity to accommodate growth within urbanizing regions is an increasingly important component of urban planning and growth management. Recent developments in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have opened up new opportunities for local and regional government to monitor land supply and capacity. Based on a study sponsored by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, this book reviews the state of the art in land monitoring, particularly as it benefits from the introduction of GIS data and analysis capabilities at the level of individual land parcels.
Monitoring Land Supply with Geographic Information Systems addresses:
* Technical and methodological frameworks for data collection and analysis as well as applications to a range of policy concerns
* Case studies of successful land monitoring programs, including Portland, Oregon; Montgomery County, Maryland; and the Puget Sound Regional Council in Washington
* Thematic topics ranging from database design to urban simulation modeling to organizational contexts
* Detailed findings of a national survey of land supply monitoring programs
This guide presents a comprehensive, timely, and critical overview of a fast-emerging field of planning and policy analysis. It provides an invaluable resource to professionals, including land use and economic development planners, GIS analysts, local government officials, and private developers.
Author Notes
ANNE VERNEZ-MOUDON is Professor of Urban Design and Planning at the University of Washington.
MICHAEL HUBNER is an urban and regional planner in Seattle and Consultant to the Suburban Cities Association of King County.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments | p. ix |
Contributors | p. xi |
Introduction | p. 1 |
Part I Overview | p. 15 |
1. Current Land Monitoring Practices and Use of GIS: Challenges and Opportunities | p. 17 |
2. Elements of a General Framework for Land Supply and Capacity Monitoring | p. 41 |
Part II Case Studies | p. 65 |
3. Portland, Oregon: An Inventory Approach and its Implications for Database Design | p. 67 |
4. Montgomery County, Maryland: A Pioneer in Land Supply Monitoring | p. 97 |
5. Central Puget Sound Region, Washington: Study of Industrial Land Supply and Demand | p. 123 |
Part III Thematic Issues | p. 147 |
6. Method and Technical Practice in Land Supply and Capacity Monitoring | p. 149 |
7. Data Sharing and Organizational Issues | p. 175 |
8. Simulating Land Capacity at the Parcel Level | p. 201 |
Conclusions | p. 219 |
Appendix A Survey of Land Supply Monitoring Practice | p. 225 |
Appendix B Selected Case Summaries | p. 251 |
Appendix C Interview Contacts | p. 307 |
Appendix D May 1998 Seminar Participants | p. 311 |
Glossary of Terms and Acronyms | p. 315 |
General Bibliography | p. 321 |
Index | p. 327 |