Description
Book SynopsisMonitoring 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.
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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Contributors
Introduction Anne Vernez Moudon and Michael Hubner
Part I Overview
1. Current Land Monitoring Practices and Use of GIS: Challenges and Opportunities Anne Vernez Moudon and Michael Hubner
2. Elements of a General Framework for Land Supply and Capacity Monitoring Michael Hubner and Anne Vernez Moudon
Part II Case Studies
3. Portland, Oregon: An Inventory Approach and its Implications for Database Design Lewis D. Hopkins and Gerrit J. Knaap Commentaries: Scott A. Bollens, George Rolfe
4. Montgomery County, Maryland: A Pioneer in Land Supply Monitoring David R. Godschalk Commentary: Lewis D. Hopkins
5. Central Puget Sound Region, Washington: Study of Industrial Land Supply and Demand Lori Peckol and Miles Erickson Commentaries: Scott A. Bollens, William Beyers
Part III Thematic Issues
6. Method and Technical Practice in Land Supply and Capacity Monitoring Ric Vrana Commentaries: Frank Westerlund, Marina Alberti
7. Data Sharing and Organizational Issues Anne Vernez Moudon and Michael Hubner Commentary: Zorica Nedovic-Budic
8. Simulating Land Capacity at the Parcel Level Paul Waddell Commentaries: Nancy Tosta, Kenneth J. Dueker
Conclusions Anne Vernez Moudon and Michael Hubner
Appendix A: Survey of Land Supply Monitoring Practice
Appendix B: Selected Case Summaries
Appendix C: Interview Contacts
Appendix D: May 1998 Seminar Participants
Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
General Bibliography
Index
