Land Use

Many Hoosiers have become increasingly concerned about the rapid pace of urban development in Indiana. You are seeing the loss of agricultural land, forests, environmentally-sensitive areas, and other open space to new subdivisions and commercial and industrial development. While the population of I...

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Published inIndiana business review Vol. 83; no. 2; p. 7
Main Author Ottensmann, John R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bloomington Indiana University, School of Business 01.07.2008
Subjects
Economic impact
Industrial development
Land use
Planning
Population growth
Urban development
Indiana
United States > US
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Summary:Many Hoosiers have become increasingly concerned about the rapid pace of urban development in Indiana. You are seeing the loss of agricultural land, forests, environmentally-sensitive areas, and other open space to new subdivisions and commercial and industrial development. While the population of Indiana is projected to increase by 15% from 2005 to 2040, the amount of land in Indiana in urban use could increase by a third or more, resulting in the loss of over 60,000 acres of rural land to urban development. Urban development is associated with population growth as new residences and businesses are developed to accommodate increasing population.
ISSN:0019-6541