PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Newburn, David A.
AU  - Berck, Peter
TI  - Modeling Suburban and Rural-Residential Development Beyond the Urban Fringe
AID  - 10.3368/le.82.4.481
DP  - 2006 Nov 01
TA  - Land Economics
PG  - 481--499
VI  - 82
IP  - 4
4099  - http://le.uwpress.org/content/82/4/481.short
4100  - http://le.uwpress.org/content/82/4/481.full
SO  - Land Econ2006 Nov 01; 82
AB  - This article investigates how land-use regulations differentially influence suburban versus rural-residential development. Particular emphasis is placed on how both the provision of municipal services (e.g., sewer and water) and zoned maximum density constrain higher-density residential development. We estimated a spatially explicit model with parcel data on recent housing development in Sonoma County, California. To account for heterogeneity in compliance with zoning regulations, we used a random-parameter logit model. The designation of sewer and water services was the most important determinant of suburban development. Meanwhile, it did not significantly affect the likelihood of rural-residential development, which actually leapfrogged into areas well beyond them. (JEL Q24, R14, R21)