The Use of Land : a citizens' policy guide to urban growth. / txt edited by William K. Reilly. - 318 p. ill. (part col.) ; 22 cm. book

"A Task Force report sponsored by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund."

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents :
PREFACE page 1 --
THE REPORT IN BRIEF page 13 --
I. CHALLENGING THE IDEAL OF GROWTH: A NEW MOOD IN AMERICA page 33 --
II BUT GROW WE WILL page 75 --
III PROTECTING WHAT WE VALUE page 103 --
IV ADAPTING OLD LAWS TO NEW VALUES page 145 --
V CREATING WHAT WE WANT: REGULATING DEVELOPMENT page 177 --
VI CREATING WHAT WE WANT: INCENTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES page 219 --
VII SUBDIVIDING THE GREAT OUTDOORS page 263 --
VIII CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT: THE ROLE OF THE CITIZEN page 295 --
NOTES 305 --
PHOTO AND CARTOON CREDITS 309 --
INDEX page 311 -- Figures and Tables :
Figure 1 POPULATION PROJECTIONS page 78 --
Figure 2 HOUSEHOLD FORMATION TO 1990 page 80 --
Figure 3 POWER PLANT NEEDS THROUGH 1985 IN THE WESTERN STATES page 81 --
Figure 4 URBAN REGIONS: YEAR 2000 page 83 --
Figure 5 VISITORS AND ACREAGE OF STATE AND NATIONAL PARKS page 108 --
Figure 6 STATE PARK EXPENDITURES page 109 --
Figure 7 GREENBELTS AND PARKS IN ENGLAND AND WALES page 134 --
Figure 8 ANNUAL HOUSING STARTS 244 --
Figure 9 RATIO OF LOTS SUBDIVIDED TO HOMES CONSTRUCTED IN SELECTED SUBDIVISIONS page 265 --
Figure 10 INDICATION OF INTERSTATE LAND SALES page 271 --
Figure 11 IMPACT OF RECREATIONAL LOT DEVELOPMENT ON POPULATION 280 --
Table 1 POPULATION AND LAND AREA OF URBAN REGIONS: 1920-2000 page 84 --
Table 2 POPULATION BY PLACE OF RESIDENCE: 1950-70 page 85 --
Table 3 PREFERENCES FOR RESIDENTIAL LOCATION page 86 --

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund.


Land use, Urban--United States.
City planning--United States.
Land tenure--United States
Uso de tierras urbanas--Estados Unidos.
Urbanismo--Estados Unidos.


United States

HD257 / T37 1973

333.7/7/0973