The Fiscal Impacts of Urban Sprawl: Evidence From U.S. County Areas

Goodman, Christopher B.

doi:10.1111/pbaf.12239

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“…Depending on characteristics of the distribution network such as connection density (Shih et al, 2006; Youn Kim & Clark, 1988), additional service connections can achieve greater economies of scale, but only if the underlying relationships between volume of water provided, size of the distribution area, and density of service connections are not adversely changed (Torres & Morrison Paul, 2006). In general, research has shown that public service delivery in more densely populated urban areas is more cost‐effective compared to areas that are characterized by suburban sprawl (Goodman, 2019).…”

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Fiscal institutions and racial equity: Determining the price of water

Albrecht,

Carroll,

Kass

et al. 2024

Public Budgeting & Finance

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Municipal water utilities across the United States establish their own rate structures to cover operations, maintenance, depreciation, and outstanding debt repayment. Yet, little is known about how rates are determined to ensure equity and/or affordability. To identify sources of variation in residential drinking water rates, we examine municipalities in northeastern Illinois, 2015–2019. Controlling for water utility characteristics, billing structures, financial management, service quality, and demographic/socioeconomic factors, we find no statistically significant correlations between water rates and median household income or race when nonrevenue water from leaking infrastructure is considered, revealing relative racial equity in water pricing within these communities. A larger water distribution network, more water included in the base charge, and a greater number of months in the billing cycle are all associated with lower rates. Purchasing water through an individual or cooperative agreement, a greater proportion of nonrevenue water from leaking infrastructure, a higher minimum monthly base charge, and more revenue debt outstanding (while controlling for nonrevenue water) are all associated with higher rates. We also find a positive correlation between municipal sewer rates and drinking water rates that supports findings from prior research. Overall, our research aids in the development of public policy that ensures all households have access to affordable and safe drinking water to promote water equity and public health.

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Fiscal institutions and racial equity: Determining the price of water

Albrecht,

Carroll,

Kass

et al. 2024

Public Budgeting & Finance

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“…The pioneering study of the Real Estate Research Corporation (1974) estimated that the cost of providing schools, roads, and utilities under high-density can be 17-30% of the corresponding costs under low density. Since then, many other studies have been pointing to significant effects of urban sprawl on local finances in the US (Burchell & Mukherji, 2003;Carruthers & Ulfarsson, 2003Duncan & Frank, 1989;Frank, 1989;Goodman, 2019;Ladd, 1992).…”

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“…Other measures found in econometric estimations of the expenditure functions include the built-up area per capita (Hortas-Rico, 2014), indexes similar to the Lorenz curve (Nakamura & Tahira, 2008); degree to which residential areas are close to each other, the degree to which residential areas are close to the CBD, the degree to which residential units are close to each other within residential areas (Ida & Ono, 2019); and a sprawl index that represents the multidimensional form of urban sprawl (Gielen, Riutort-Mayol, Palencia-Jiménez, & Cantarino, 2018, 2019.…”

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Urban sprawl and the cost of providing local public services: Empirical evidence for Brazilian municipalities

Sass

Porsse

2021

Regional Science Policy & Practice

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Urban sprawl is a pattern of growth observed in some big and medium cities which could increase the cost of providing public services by municipalities and thus affect welfare and quality of life for urban residents. This paper analyses the effects of urban sprawl on the cost of providing public services for the medium-density and high-density Brazilian urban centres. We investigate the role of different measures of urban sprawl into equations of public good provision using spatial econometric techniques. Our empirical evidence shows that the main public services affected by urban sprawl are education, health, and social assistance, urban infrastructure and culture, and sports. Also, the results are sensitive to the urban sprawl measure used and the relation between urban sprawl and the cost of providing local public services has a threshold effect associated with the size of the urban centre.

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“…Urban development and sprawling land-use patterns continue to pose significant challenges for the developed and developing world (Goodman, 2019;Inostroza et al, 2013;Musakwa and van Niekerk, 2014;Patacchini et al, 2009). Understanding the complex impacts of human settlement patterns on social and natural systems is critical for immediate and long-term policy decisions and ecosystem preservation (Ostrom, 2009a;Ramaswami et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%