Housing Density and Ecosystem Function: Comparing the Impacts of Rural, Exurban, and Suburban Densities on Fire Hazard, Water Availability, and House and Road Distance Effects

Housing Density and Ecosystem Function: Comparing the Impacts of Rural, Exurban, and Suburban Densities on Fire Hazard, Water Availability, and House and Road Distance Effects

Many amenity-rich regions are experiencing rapid land-use change through low-density residential development or exurbanization. Those same natural-resource amenities that attracted migration are often degraded by housing growth and associated development. This study examines the impacts of exurbani...

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Main Authors: Jelena Vukomanovic, Sandra L. Doumas, W. R. Osterkamp, Barron J. Orr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-11-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
exurbanization
amenity migration
residential development
grasslands
Arizona
conservation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/2/4/656

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