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  • A multi-scale comparative study of shape and sprawl in metropolitan regions of the United States

    Creator:
    Kugler, Tracy A.
    Abstract:
    This dissertation constitutes a multi-scale quantitative and qualitative investigation of patterns of urban development in metropolitan regions of the United States. This work has generated a comprehensive data set on spatial patterns of metropolitan development in the U.S. and an approach to the study of such patterns that can be...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    in Metropolitan Regions of the United States AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Tracy A

  • Maximizing urban property values through open space conservation

    Creator:
    Oakley, Winston
    Abstract:
    This study investigates the share of open space that maximizes total private property values in urban areas. Open space poses a number of trade-offs to city managers. On the one hand, previous studies have shown that certain kinds of open space can increase property values, which tends to increase tax...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    is very likely that decreasing open space area would increase