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Uprooted: As the Climate Crisis Forces U.S. Residents to Relocate, a New Conversation Emerges
Revista Land LinesJulho 2022By Alexandra Tempus, July 14, 2022Over the next few decades, climate change is expected to displace hundreds of millions of people around the globe. With this seismic shift already underway in places including the United States, the growing practice of community-led relocation seeks to ce
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2019 Survey on the Use of Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) in Government Assessment Offices
An Analysis of AVM Use, Acceptance, and Barriers to More Widespread ImplementationDocumentos de TrabalhoJulho 2022Paul Bidanset and Ronald RakowAccurate and consistent assessments are critical components of an equitable property tax system. Automated valuation models (AVMs) are programmed statistical and mathematical models used to estimate...
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Políticas de vivienda social y mercados de suelo urbano en el Perú
Documentos de TrabalhoFevereiro 2014Julio Calderón Cockburn with the collaboration of Jesús QuispeEl estudio aborda la política de vivienda social en el Perú y el comportamiento de los mercados de suelo urbano. Analiza el Programa Techo Propio Adquisición de Vivienda Nueva (...
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Demands on the Land: To Secure a Livable Future, We Must Steward Land Wisely
Revista Land LinesJulho 2022By Sivan Kartha, July 27, 2022From sequestering carbon to providing homes for displaced people, from producing food to siting renewable energy, land is an essential component of many climate solutions. How can we prioritize the demands we place on this finite resource?
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For the Common Good
Upstream and Downstream Communities Join Forces to Protect Water SuppliesRevista Land LinesOutubro 2022By Heather Hansman, October 6, 2022Billions of urban dwellers depend on water for hydration, sanitation, and other basic needs, but global water supplies are at risk. Water funds provide a mechanism for downstream utilities and businesses to invest in upstream watershed conservation projec
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Do Growth Controls Matter?
A Review of Empirical Evidence on the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Local Government Land Use RegulationDocumentos de TrabalhoJaneiro 1990William A. FischelEmpirical evidence shows that the effects of local land use regulations aimed at reducing growth are evident in land values and housing prices. In areas having growth controls, the value of...
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When and Why do Cities Bind Themselves?
The Existence and Extent of Locally-Imposed Tax and Expenditure LimitsDocumentos de TrabalhoJunho 2009Leah Brooks and Justin PhillipsThough the social science literature has thoroughly dissected the extent, causes, and consequences of state-mandated tax and expenditure limits on cities, to date there has been no systematic...
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The Effects of Payments for Environmental Services on Peri-Urban Land Change in Mexico City's Conservation Zone
Documentos de TrabalhoJunho 2022Julia C. Bausch, Elizabeth Tellman, Alison Acosta-Oakes, Amy Lerner, Enrique Castelán-Crespo, and Bertha Hernández-AguilarIn many cities of the developing world, informal settlements are a key place for people with low incomes to access housing. Informal urbanization drives land-use change at the urban periphery:...
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As Boston Builds Climate Infrastructure, Developers Are Helping to Pay for It
Revista Land LinesJunho 2022By Anthony Flint, June 16, 2022With 47 miles of coastline vulnerable to the rising seas that come with climate change, Boston is considering a range of innovative techniques to build resilience against the inevitable impacts of climate change. But one of the most groundbreaking feature
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Fundamentos Económicos de las Políticas de Suelo
Educação a DistânciaMarço 16, 2020Profesores: Luis Baer, Marcela Román Forastelli, Néstor Garza, Stella ZuccoliniEl curso revisa la formación de los precios del suelo, su relación con el proceso de generación y apropiación de rentas urbanas, y la relación de estos procesos con la estructuración y el funcionamiento de las ciudades de América Latina.
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