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Comparison of Density and Area Models for Anticipating Urban Growth in Eastern Massachusetts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2017

Clayton W. Ogg  and
John W. Green
Clayton W. Ogg
Affiliation:
United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service
John W. Green
Affiliation:
United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service
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Extract

Growth in residential land use is a relatively visible and permanent change taking place in communities across Massachusetts and in many parts of New England. These changes have generated considerable public concern and have been the subject of professional study by several disciplines.

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Community Development Issues
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Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council , Volume 6 , Issue 2 , October 1977 , pp. 250 - 262
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Copyright © Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 

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Footnotes

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Data used in this study was developed jointly for the Southeastern New England Water Resources Study and the Massachusetts Water Resources Study.

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