Land Use Forecasting: Cases for Study

For the following questions, use the hypothetical community data provided in the landuse2 template.

1) Which is more efficient for conserving undeveloped land—increasing average residential densities by 1 unit/acre (for each of the subcategories), or decreasing the “gross adjustment factor” (for all categories of land use) by 5%?

2) Suppose the population growth estimates were off by 5%. How “overzoned” would the community be compared to its ideal area for a population of that size (assume that public facilities would all be 5% less if the population were 5% less)?

3) Suppose the energy crisis results in employers finding ways to use less space per worker, to offset their increased energy costs. Suppose employment land uses decreased their “square feet per employee” by 25%. What effect would that have on the demand for growth in urban land?

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