Monitoring Land Supply with Geographic Information Systems Theory, Practice, and Parcel-Based Approaches

by Moudon, Anne Vernez; Hubner, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780471371632
• ISBN10: 0471371637
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-05-22
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Monitoring Land Supply with Geographic Information Systems Theory, Practice, and Parcel-Based Approaches Monitoring the supply of buildable land and its capacity to accommodate growth within urbanizing regions is an increasingly important component of urban planning and growth management. Recent developments in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have opened up new opportunities for local and regional government to monitor land supply and capacity. Based on a study sponsored by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, this book reviews the state of the art in land monitoring, particularly as it benefits from the introduction of GIS data and analysis capabilities at the level of individual land parcels. Monitoring Land Supply with Geographic Information Systems addresses: * Technical and methodological frameworks for data collection and analysis as well as applications to a range of policy concerns * Case studies of successful land monitoring programs, including Portland, Oregon; Montgomery County, Maryland; and the Puget Sound Regional Council in Washington * Thematic topics ranging from database design to urban simulation modeling to organizational contexts * Detailed findings of a national survey of land supply monitoring programs This guide presents a comprehensive, timely, and critical overview of a fast-emerging field of planning and policy analysis. It provides an invaluable resource to professionals, including land use and economic development planners, GIS analysts, local government officials, and private developers.

Author Biography

ANNE VERNEZ-MOUDON is Professor of Urban Design and Planning at the University of Washington. <p> L HUBNER is an urban and regional planner in Seattle and Consultant to the Suburban Cities Association of King County.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Contributors	xi
Introduction	1	(14)
Anne Vernez Moudon
Michael Hubner
PART I OVERVIEW	15	(50)
Current Land Monitoring Practices and Use of GIS: Challenges and Opportunities	17	(24)
Anne Vernez Moudon
Michael Hubner
Elements of a General Framework for Land Supply and Capacity Monitoring	41	(24)
Michael Hubner
Anne Vernez Moudon
PART II CASE STUDIES	65	(82)
Portland, Oregon: An Inventory Approach and its Implications for Database Design	67	(30)
Lewis D. Hopkins
Gerrit J. Knaap
Scott A. Bollens
George Rolfe
Montgomery County, Maryland: A Pioneer in Land Supply Monitoring	97	(26)
David R. Godschalk
Lewis D. Hopkins
Central Puget Sound Region, Washington: Study of Industrial Land Supply and Demand	123	(24)
Lori Peckol
Miles Erickson
Scott A. Bollens
William Beyers
PART III THEMATIC ISSUES	147	(72)
Method and Technical Practice in Land Supply and Capacity Monitoring	149	(26)
Ric Vrana
Frank Westerlund
Marina Alberti
Data Sharing and Organizational Issues	175	(26)
Anne Vernez Moudon
Michael Hubner
Zorica Nedovic-Budic
Simulating Land Capacity at the Parcel Level	201	(18)
Paul Waddell
Nancy Tosta
Kenneth J. Dueker
Conclusions	219	(6)
Anne Vernez Moudon
Michael Hubner
Appendix A: Survey of Land Supply Monitoring Practice	225	(26)
Appendix B: Selected Case Summaries	251	(56)
Appendix C: Interview Contacts	307	(4)
Appendix D: May 1998 Seminar Participants	311	(4)
Glossary of Terms and Acronyms	315	(6)
General Bibliography	321	(6)
Index	327