RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Modeling Suburban and Rural-Residential Development Beyond the Urban Fringe
JF Land Economics
JO Land Econ
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 481
OP 499
DO 10.3368/le.82.4.481
VO 82
IS 4
A1 Newburn, David A.
A1 Berck, Peter
YR 2006
UL http://le.uwpress.org/content/82/4/481.abstract
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)