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Spatial Patterns in Development Regulation: Tree Preservation Ordinances of the DFW Metropolitan Area

Land use regulations are typically established as a response to development activity. For effective growth management and habitat preservation, the opposite should occur. This study considers tree preservation ordinances of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area as a means of evaluating development regulation in a metropolitan context. It documents the impact urban cores have on regulations and policies throughout their region, demonstrating that the same urban-rural gradient used to describe physical components of our metropolitan areas also holds true in terms of policy formation. Although sophistication of land use regulation generally dissipates as one moves away from an urban core, native habitat is more pristine at the outer edges. To more effectively protect native habitat, regional preservation measures are recommended.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc84194
Date08 1900
CreatorsCox, Carissa
ContributorsLyons, Donald, Rice, Murray D., Shwiff, Steven
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
FormatText
RightsPublic, Cox, Carissa, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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