This study provides a method to measure the stringency of land use regulations with a focus on the divergence between building stories with and without height regulation. To identify this divergence, this study first provides a dynamic discrete choice model of housing floor space supply and...

While the global demand for land-based products is increasing, climate change is projected to negatively affect the land productivity in many regions by 2050. Land allocation might become a central issue for ensuring food safety and human resilience. In this context, the scientific literature on...

This paper investigates the relationship between the three forms of social capital, i.e., social norms, social network, and trust, on the effectiveness of land use policies. Both long-term and short-term policy outcomes are considered in the proposed analytical framework. Benefiting from a...

Proper land-use policy can help mitigate damages from natural disasters. Management of such policy occurs at different geographic levels, with potential implications for optimal management given the level of aggregation. This study examines this by quantifying the effects of land-use change on...

The authors examine 1983 New York Law as it pertains to land use control. Several court cases are discussed to illustrate zoning developments during the survey year. The developments discussed include topics like exclusionary zoning, zoning and the First Amendment rights, rezoning, protests...

Global commodity supply chains contribute significantly to environmental degradation and greenhouse gas emissions. Improving supply chain transparency can create public awareness and incentivise relevant actors to improve their ecological footprint. We exploited Brazil’s blacklisting policy in...

At present, the main goal of scientific studies that are being carried out for developmental purposes is to increase the living standards of society. In order to reach this goal, it is necessary to consider all aspects of developmental processes, which are composed of natural, social, cultural,...

Developing economic activities in Yazd Province, Iran, has been carried out at the request of investors and following decisions of the Provincial Planning and Development Council over the last 40 years. This paper aims to support the council's decision by developing an analytical procedure for...

The author studies 1984 New York Law as it pertains to land use control. The relationship between exclusionary zoning and public law is discussed as well as zoning area variances, durational residency requirements, restrictive covenants and group homes, nonconforming uses, zoning procedure and...

The author studies 1981 New York Law as it pertains to land use control. The relationship between exclusionary zoning and public law is discussed as well as zoning to prohibit adult entertainment, conditional zoning, special permits, nonconforming land use, doctrine of estoppel, and federal land...