Regional Development and Land Use Change

This book contributes to bridging this knowledge gap whereas providing the successful design and implementation of land use policies. The impact of policy on land-use change depends on the price elasticity of land supply in greenfields and this book provides a full overview of land-use change and development, a wide range of applications, a mix of theory and practice, a synthesis of recent research progress. It will be of interest to those studying natural resource economics, soil and water conservation, land use, and agricultural development.