The importance of differentiating urban and rural phenomena in examining the unequal distribution of locally desirable land

Previous research addressing the unequal distribution of locally desirable land (LDL) has mainly ignored their associated environments (i.e., rural or urban). However, this study proposed a new framework that treats rural and urban regions separately. In rural areas, the LDLs included all public lan...

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Published in:Journal of environmental management 2008-09, Vol.88 (4), p.1314-1319
Main Authors: Zhang, Yangjian, Tarrant, Michael A., Green, Gary T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Comparative analysis
Conservation of Natural Resources
Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife
Distribution
Environment
Environmental justice
Environmental management
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
Georgia (U.S.A.)
Green space
Inequality
Justice
Land use
Locally desirable land
Public land
Public lands
Rural
Rural areas
Rural Health
Socioeconomic factors
Studies
Suburban
Suburban Population
U.S.A
Urban
Urban areas
Urbanization
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Summary:Previous research addressing the unequal distribution of locally desirable land (LDL) has mainly ignored their associated environments (i.e., rural or urban). However, this study proposed a new framework that treats rural and urban regions separately. In rural areas, the LDLs included all public lands. In urbanized areas, the LDLs were defined as green open spaces. Potential inequities in the distribution of LDL were assessed with respect to socioeconomic characteristics of residents in the State of Georgia. Using US Census Bureau Data (2000), Census Block Groups (CBGs) adjacent to LDLs were compared to CBGs outside of LDLs on four socioeconomic variables (per capita income, occupation, education, and race) in urban, suburban and rural environments. Results showed that CBGs adjacent to LDLs were composed of statistically significant upper-class communities containing fewer blue-collar workers, more whites, and higher income and higher educated people in rural, suburban and urban areas.
ISSN:0301-4797
1095-8630
DOI:10.1016/j.jenvman.2007.07.008