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1. On Borrowed Land

   Public Policies for Floodplains
   Enfoques en políticas de suelo
   Junio 1996
   Scott Faber

   Flooding is a natural hydrologic occurrence, but flood-related damage to property and the risks to human life are exacerbated by urban growth and other intensive development in floodplains. The...

2. Land Lines, May 1996

   Revista Land Lines
   Mayo 1996
   Edited by Ann LeRoyer

   This issue examines the effects of urban density on rail-based public transit in the U.S.; sustainable development initiatives carried out for the Mekong River Basin in southeast Asia; and how...

3. Land Lines, March 1996

   Revista Land Lines
   Marzo 1996
   Edited by Ann LeRoyer

   This issue looks at urban revitalization and renewal efforts of smaller U.S. cities; cityscapes and the politics of urban development; and past experiences and future goals of land use in America.

4. Effects of Urban Density on Rail Transit

   Revista Land Lines
   Mayo 1996
   Judy S. Davis and Samuel Seskin

   Despite the long-term and continuing trend away from central business districts and toward suburban development, a number of factors are motivating recent attention to rail transit. These factors...

5. Sustainable Development in the Mekong River Basin

   Revista Land Lines
   Mayo 1996
   Trang D. Tu

   The mighty Mekong, tenth largest river in the world, faces conflicting pressures for developing its floodplains and harnessing its powerful flow, which spans 4200 kilometers from the Himalayas...

6. Land Use in America

   Past Experience and Future Goals
   Revista Land Lines
   Marzo 1996
   Ann LeRoyer

   In their new book, Land Use in America, copublished by the Lincoln Institute and Island Press, Henry L. Diamond and Patrick F. Noonan propose a 10-point agenda to help America's communities...