Two contrasting theories purport to explain the effects of neighborhood non-residential use on residential property values. In traditional zoning theory, separating land from commercial land use is considered to protect residential environments from negative externalities such as noise, litter, and congestion. By contrast, contemporary planning principles including Smart Growth emphasize positi...

In this paper, assumptions regarding future land use as a key uncertainty is considered and its impact on risk analysis for contaminated sites is assessed. Risks are assessed for two land use scenarios (current-use industrial and future-use residential) using probabilistic models that incorporate uncertainty and variability in the exposure parameters. Residual risks are calculated for both indu...

A large amount of cultivated lands in China is occupied by vacant residential areas, thereby wasting land resources and placing local food security at risk. Therefore, transforming vacant rural residential land back to its previous form is urgently required to maintain the amount of cultivated land and guarantee food security. We comprehensively analyzed the willingness of farmers to participat...

the image of most iranian cities like mashhad as a metropolis indicates not only the contrast between old and new urban textures but also illustrates a new texture of not more than 50 years old whose design is disorganized and disordered. despite enjoying a detailed plan (1956-91), piroozi boulevard in rezashahr area with residential land use, low density and plots of over 500 m2 is really in a...

Residential land-use expansion, an important component of urban sprawl, has a variety of drivers and environmental implications. The goal of this article is to address the timing, location, and mechanisms of different types of residential development. Using 10 land-parcel data and aerial imagery taken between 1950 and 2000 for eight townships in southeastern Michigan, we sampled and classified ...

A key problem facing epidemiologists who wish to account for residential mobility in their analyses is the cost and difficulty of obtaining residential histories. Commercial residential history data of acceptable accuracy, cost, and coverage would be of great value. The present research evaluated the accuracy of residential histories from LexisNexis, Inc. The authors chose LexisNexis because th...

Although structural steel for industrial use is successfully proven in the market of Southern and Southeastern Europe, examples its residential construction are rare. A strong tradition masonry reinforced concrete still limits materials like steel, despite good practice countries Japan USA. By reviewing advantages disadvantages presenting solutions to these disadvantages, especially accordance ...