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The effect of urban sprawl on timber harvesting
| Author: |
Barlow, Stephen A.; Munn, Ian A.; Cleaves, David A.; Evans, David L. |
| Date: |
1998 |
| Periodical: |
Journal of Forestry |
| Link: |
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/ja/ja_barlow001.pdf
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| Abstract: |
In Mississippi and Alabama, urban population growth is pushing development into rural areas. To study the impact of urbanization on timber harvesting, census and forest inventory data were combined in a geographic information system, and a logistic regression model was used to estimate the relationship between several variables and harvest probabilities. Although proximity to good roads increases the likelihood of harvesting,almost all measures of urbanization--but particularly proximity to development and higher population density--lead to lower harvesting rates. Further, reductions in normal silvicultural harvests outweigh the increases in conversion harvests and lead to a short-run decrease in supply. |
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