Suggestion and Development Patterns

2015 ◽  
pp. 252-323
Keyword(s):  
Development Patterns

Examining the Influence of Development Patterns on Flood Damages along the Gulf of Mexico

2011 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 438-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel D. Brody ◽  
Joshua Gunn ◽  
Walter Peacock ◽  
Wesley E. Highfield
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Property Damage ◽  
Development Patterns ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Flood Loss ◽  
Resilient Communities ◽  
Flood Damages ◽  
The Relationship

The rising cost of floods is increasingly attributed to the pattern and form of the built environment. Our study empirically tests this notion by examining the relationship between development intensity and property damage caused by floods. We examine five years of insured flood loss claims across 144 counties and parishes fringing the Gulf of Mexico. Results indicate that clustered, high-intensity development patterns significantly reduce amounts of reported property damage, while increasing percentages of sprawling, low-intensity development involving recent conversion of open space greatly exacerbate flood losses. These findings demonstrate the importance of community development design in fostering flood-resilient communities.

Smart growth characteristics and the spatial pattern of multifamily housing in US metropolitan areas

Urban Studies ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (15) ◽  
pp. 3500-3523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew McMillan ◽  
Sugie Lee
Keyword(s):  
Growth Management ◽  
Smart Growth ◽  
Growth Index ◽  
Physical Characteristics ◽  
Growth Characteristics ◽  
Multifamily Housing ◽  
Development Patterns ◽  
Suburban Areas ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Us Census

This paper examines the relationship between smart growth policies and other social and physical characteristics and the supply of multifamily housing units in 202 core-based metropolitan statistical areas (CBSAs) in the USA. Data for this study were gathered from the GeoLytics Neighborhood Change Database for the 1980, 1990, 2000 and 2010 US Census. The smart growth characteristics of each CBSA are determined by a smart growth index and a catalogue of urban containment rankings, while other social and physical characteristics are obtained from the US Census. This allows us to examine potential differences in development patterns between CBSAs with varying levels of sprawl and growth containment policies. Two regression models are used to determine statistically significant relationships between multifamily development patterns and growth management policies, as well as other social and physical characteristics. The results indicate that high levels of sprawl are associated with relatively fewer multifamily units, especially in suburban areas. In addition, several population demographics that may potentially benefit from multifamily units, such as senior citizens, the population in poverty and smaller households, are less likely to live in areas with higher rates of multifamily units. These findings indicate that planners and policymakers should consider the needs of more diverse communities when planning for housing, especially in suburban areas, where housing diversity is constricted.

Urban development patterns and exposure to hazardous and protective traffic environments

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 ◽  
pp. 125-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evan G. Rosenlieb ◽  
Carolyn McAndrews ◽  
Wesley E. Marshall ◽  
Austin Troy
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Development Patterns
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