Natural amenities involving a mild climate, topographic variation, and the presence of water
areas are closely linked to population growth throughout the United States. From 1970 …

The mountains, forests, rivers and lakes, open spaces, and scenic vistas that characterize
portions of America's rural landscape have for many years attracted population growth …

Climate, topography, and water area are highly related to rural county population change
over the past 25 years. A natural amenities index, derived and discussed here, captures …

This volume is a cogent empirical analysis of the interplay between a region's natural
amenities and its socioeconomic evolution. It focuses on the rural sectors of America's …

Population growth in rural areas characterized by high levels of natural amenities has
recently received substantial research attention. A noted concern with amenity‐driven rural …

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 …

Rural regions across the United States, particularly those rich in natural amenities, have
been experiencing dramatic demographic, social and economic transformations over the …

Residents of high amenity rural areas in the US are grappling with the community-level
impacts of their small towns increasingly becoming destinations for in-migrants, seasonal …

Much of the recent growth in population, jobs and income in the Greater Yellowstone
Region, as well as other parts of the rural West, has been driven by ecological and social …

Scenic beauty and outdoor recreation are drivers of population and economic growth in
places with environmental goods that attract people, such as mountains, beaches, rivers …