PROVIDING EQUITABLE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF PROTECTED NATURAL AREAS IN A METROPOLITAN SETTING: AN APPLICATION OF THE LOCATION SET-COVERING PROBLEM

Jane A. Ruliffson, Robert G. Haight, Frances Homans and Paul H. Gobster

No 19845, 2002 Annual meeting, July 28-31, Long Beach, CA from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: We use the location set covering problem to define a natural area site selection model for use in the Chicago region. This framework allows us to explicitly consider the equity of site distribution by stipulating that each population center has access to a recreational space within a specified distance.

Keywords: Land; Economics/Use (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 20
Date: 2002
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.19845

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