Impacts of Spatial Patterns of Rural and Exurban Residential Development on Agricultural Trends in the Intermountain West

Ahmed, Saleh; Jackson-Smith, Douglas B.

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“…These factors have contributed to more low-density residential growth in the surrounding developable lands of the rapidly expanding wildland-urban interface [27,28,53] and into grazing and farm lands of the West [68]. Moreover, agricultural landscapes of the West can be disproportionately impacted by exurban and rural residential development in areas where available wildlands are scarcer [69,70].…”

Section: Trends Of Increasing Exurbanization and Suburbanizationmentioning

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Trends in United States Human Footprint Revealed by New Spatial Metrics of Urbanization and Per Capita Land Change

Vogler

Vukomanovic

2021

Sustainability

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Accelerations in population growth and urban expansion are transforming landscapes worldwide and represent a major sustainability challenge. In the United States, land conversion to impervious surfaces has outpaced population increases, yet there are few spatial metrics of urbanization and per capita land change available nationwide for assessing local to regional trends in human footprint. We quantified changes (2000–2010) in housing density, imperviousness, per capita land consumption, and land-use efficiency for block groups of the contiguous U.S. and examined national patterns and variation in these metrics along the urban–rural gradient and by megaregion. Growth in housing (+13.6%) and impervious development (+10.7%) resulted in losses of rural lands, primarily due to exurbanization and suburbanization. Mean per capita consumption increased in all density classes but was over 8.5 times greater in rural lands than in exurban, suburban, and urban areas. Urban and suburban areas had significantly lower mean consumption, yet change was unsustainable in 60% of these areas. Megaregions across the sprawling Sun Belt, spanning from Arizona to North Carolina, grew most unsustainably, especially compared to regions in the Pacific Northwest and Front Range. This work establishes 21st-century benchmarks that decision-makers can use to track local and regional per capita land change and sustainable growth in the U.S.; however, these metrics of the form, extent, rate, and efficiency of urbanization can be applied anywhere concurrent built-up area and population data are available over time. Our web mapping application allows anyone to explore spatial and temporal trends in human footprint and download metrics, and it is designed to be easily updatable with future releases of validated developed land cover, protected areas, and decennial Census data.

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Section: Trends Of Increasing Exurbanization and Suburbanizationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Trends in United States Human Footprint Revealed by New Spatial Metrics of Urbanization and Per Capita Land Change

Vogler

Vukomanovic

2021

Sustainability

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“…However, there are a few studies that apply LE concepts to larger areas. Ahmed and Jackson-Smith (2019) use LE tools (FRAGSTATS) to study the Intermountain West. In particular, they demonstrate how the spatial pattern of exurban development (identified using NLCD) improves statistical models explaining county-level agricultural trends.…”

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Measurement and Meaning: Critical Reflection on the Maturation and Potential of National Urban Land Studies in the United States

Richter¹

2021

Journal of Planning Literature

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Precise measurement of urban land (UL) is an essential tool for planning in a world of accelerating change and increasing risk, but analysis has traditionally faced methodological and conceptual challenges. This review traces the evolution of UL measurement in the United States (US) from early attempts at quantification through current innovative approaches that analyze the qualities of UL. Researchers now have tools better suited to multi-scalar and complex conceptualization of urban systems. Given this maturation, critical reflection on research design has become essential to UL research, in particular the alignment of measurement tools with desired outcomes and planning goals.

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“…However, regional socioeconomic and cultural changes, increased irrigation infrastructure costs, declining labor pools, and water scarcity concerns influence changing land use and irrigation practices. As floodplain parcels are fragmented or converted to nontraditional uses, coordination of irrigation water deliveries becomes increasingly more complex and erodes ranch efficiencies (Ahmed , Fernald et al , Sketch et al ). Additionally, infrastructure used to manage flood irrigation has been in place for many decades and plagued by aging conditions that are inefficient, labor‐intensive, costly to replace, and compromise farm productivity.…”

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The history and importance of private lands for North American waterfowl conservation

Brasher

Giocomo²,

Azure

et al. 2019

Wildl. Soc. Bull.

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Waterfowl conservation in North America provides an example of an abundant wildlife resource that was driven to alarmingly low levels as a result of unregulated exploitation of its populations and habitats, but which has since recovered because of cooperative efforts across multiple countries. Waterfowl conservation in North America began in earnest during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and has developed through international treaties and national policy as well as regional partnerships and supporting efforts of private landowners. In recent years, significant accomplishments have been realized through public-private partnerships that use local knowledge and engagement with stakeholders to develop conservation programs that are compatible with landowner interests and existing farming or ranching operations. Through the presentation of case studies from across North America, we demonstrate there exists no single 'best' program or framework for conserving waterfowl habitat on private lands, although a common denominator for success is robust support from an energized and resourceful partnership. Financial incentives provided a positive encouragement for participation, but private land programs will be most effective long term when they explicitly incorporate the needs of private landowners and generate benefits beyond provision of wildlife habitat. Successful conservation of waterfowl populations into the future will require a suite of programs and strategies and will hinge on our ability to develop conservation solutions that provide mutual benefits to waterfowl and an increasingly diverse private-landowner base.

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Impacts of Spatial Patterns of Rural and Exurban Residential Development on Agricultural Trends in the Intermountain West

Cited by 14 publications

References 57 publications

Trends in United States Human Footprint Revealed by New Spatial Metrics of Urbanization and Per Capita Land Change

Trends in United States Human Footprint Revealed by New Spatial Metrics of Urbanization and Per Capita Land Change

Measurement and Meaning: Critical Reflection on the Maturation and Potential of National Urban Land Studies in the United States

The history and importance of private lands for North American waterfowl conservation

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