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Modeling and predicting future urban growth in the Charleston area
| Author: |
Allen, J.; Shou Lu, K. |
| Date: |
1999 |
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Clemson, SC: Clemson University, Strom Thurmond Institute of Government and Public Affairs |
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http://www.strom.clemson.edu/teams/dctech/urban.html
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| Abstract: |
This growth projection study builds upon another study completed by the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments(BCD COG), the University of South Carolina and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. That study investigated urban growth in the greater Charleston metropolitan area from 1973 to 1994 and
found that over the 21 -year period, urban land use growth has exceeded population growth by a 6:1 ratio. As South Carolina is targeted as one of the top 10 retirement states in the US, and Charleston one of the top two regions in South Carolina, a fairly rapid growth scenario in the Charleston area is expected. Continued land transformation has certain negative impacts and eventually will fundamentally change the three-county area. This rapid urban growth is a major concern of resource managers, policy-makers and
citizens of the State. |
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