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Land Use Policy and Agricultural Land

Charles A. Sargent, Sargent, Charles A.

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Current agricultural land use issues are analyzed in terms of urban development demands and agricultural needs. Loss of total farm land acreage, efficiency of land use, externalities, public and private costs and urban development quality problems are examined. Four kinds of policy options for community growth management are evaluated.

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Current agricultural land use issues are analyzed in terms of urban development demands and agricultural needs. Loss of total farm land acreage, efficiency of land use, externalities, public and private costs and urban development quality problems are examined. Four kinds of policy options for community growth management are evaluated.

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Current agricultural land use issues are analyzed in terms of urban development demands and agricultural needs. Loss of total farm land acreage, efficiency of land use, externalities, public and private costs and urban development quality problems are examined. Four kinds of policy options for community growth management are evaluated.

Key concepts: Agricultural land, Land use, Agriculture, Land information system, Agroforestry, Geography, Natural resource economics, Land management

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