Modeling Suburban and Rural-Residential Development Beyond the Urban Fringe

David Newburn and Peter Berck

No 7154, CUDARE Working Papers from University of California, Berkeley, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Abstract: This article investigates how land-use regulations differentially influence suburban versus ruralresidential 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.

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban; Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 42
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.7154

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