Forest management in an urbanizing landscape

Maria A. Cunha-e-Sa and Sofia F. Franco

Nova SBE Working Paper Series from Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Nova School of Business and Economics

Abstract: This paper aims at building a theoretical framework to examine the impact of development pressure on private owner s forest management practices, namely, on regeneration and conversion cut dates. As the rent for developed land is rising over time, our model creates the possibility of switching from forestry to residential use at some point in the future, thus departing from the Faustmann s traditional setup. Comparative statics results with respect to stumpage prices, regeneration costs and urban growth parameters are provided. The results obtained depend on the impact on the opportunity cost of holding the stand and the impact on the opportunity cost of holding the land, generalizing Faustmann s unambiguous results.

Keywords: urban growth; increasing residential rents; forest management practices (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q23 R11 R14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 30 pages
Date: 2013
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-agr, nep-env and nep-ure
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