Low-density residential development in rural areas is an important land use trend in many
parts of the world, and has disproportionate ecological impacts due to its large footprint …

Natural resource amenities may be an attractor as people decide where they will live and
invest in property. In the American Midwest these amenities range from lakes to forests to …

Public parks and protected areas are highly valued resources for recreation, education, and
conservation of species and ecosystems. Increased demand for exurban lifestyles near …

Recent economic analyses emphasize that designated open space increases the rents on
neighboring residential land, and likewise, the probability of undeveloped land converting to …

Many natural and semi-natural ecosystems are undergoing dramatic conversions resulting
from rapid growth in rural home construction. Yet, rates and drivers of rural residential …

Residential development is a leading driver of land‐use change, with important implications
for biodiversity, ecosystem processes, and human well‐being. We reviewed over 500 …

With the rate of suburban development now surpassing the amount of land protected
nationally for conservation, the act of preserving land from development becomes a crucial …

Population growth and redistribution generate urban development in both metropolitan and
non-metropolitan counties throughout the USA. This paper presents an analysis of …

Abstract C hi G. and M arcouiller DW Isolating the effect of natural amenities on population
change at the local level, Regional Studies. As latent production inputs, natural amenities …

Economists and ecologists are often asked to collaborate on landscape-level analyses
designed to jointly assess economic and ecological conditions resulting from environmental …