This Article explores how the anticompetitive impact of a zoning ordinance is assessed under the antitrust laws and substantive due process and concludes that neither is likely to satisfactorily curb the anticompetitive impact of commercial land use regulation. The Article highlights the...

Conservation easements are increasingly being used both for traditional conservation purposes and as a tool for critical climate change mitigation and adaptation. Because land use decisions are generally made at the local level, environmental and conservation stakeholders should consider using...

The United States deed recording system alters the “first in time, first in right” doctrine to enable good faith purchasers to record their deeds to protect themselves against prior unrecorded conveyances, and to provide constructive notice of their interests to potential subsequent...

This paper explores the effects of fiscal competition on local land use. A theoretical analysis considers the tradeoff faced by a local government deciding about the amount of land made available for commercial or residential uses, when its expansion has adverse effects on the quality of life....

This paper studies the interactions between political and economic incentives to foster forest conversion in Indonesian districts. Using a district–level panel data set from 2001 to 2016, we analyze variation in remotely sensed forest losses as well as measures of land-use licensing. We link...

Land use changes could result in significant climate gains. However, research on the implications of agricultural land use changes for carbon and water footprint for Scotland is lacking. As such, the goal of the present study is to simulate the impact of 5/30 per cent reduction in land allocated...

Voter participation in the land use process can discriminate against minorities. Assume a city council approves an amendment to the zoning ordinance that authorizes an affordable housing project. The amendment attracts opposition because the project will be open to minorities. Voters who oppose...

Limiting subdivision of conserved farmland is often a critical component of an agricultural conservation easement project’s design. These restrictions are critical for ensuring that a protected farm remains of sufficient size and scale to continue to be viable for agricultural use. This form...