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Robert J. Mason

Bio: Robert J. Mason is an academic researcher from Temple University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Land tenure & Sustainability. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 22 publications receiving 368 citations.

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine the roles of stakeholders involved in the CURCL process and propose countermeasures to protect the interests of legitimated stakeholders, including better defining multiple conceptions of public interest, opening up express channels for expression of the public interest and clarifying governments' functions in land interest adjustment.

77 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, a critical review of the literature and analysis of selected case studies is presented to identify barriers to effective ICARUCL implementation, which result principally from shortcomings in governance at the central and local levels.

55 citations

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TL;DR: In the state of New Jersey, voters in 1998 approved a ballot measure authorizing a 10-year, 1 billion dollar open-space acquisition program by a two to one margin this article.
Abstract: Objectives. By a two to one margin, New Jersey voters in 1998 approved a ballot measure authorizing a 10-year, 1-billion dollar open-space acquisition program. This article’s principal objectives are to investigate and explain the spatial character of that vote. Methods. Our methods consists of regression and principal components analyses; we use municipal-level data to define statewide patterns of voter support and participation in relation to a series of socioeconomic, political, and environmental variables. Results. The analyses yielded two major findings: (1) support for the ballot measure was widespread, but exceptionally strong in the ‘‘wealth belt’’ area of north-central New Jersey, and (2) voter participation, defined as those voting on the measure as a proportion of all who voted, lagged in the core urban areas. Conclusions. Our conclusions point critically to the importance of socioeconomic status, urban residence, and presence of existing open-space regulations—as well as rapid changes in the overall sociopolitical landscape—in explaining voter behavior. In November 1998, New Jersey voters resoundingly approved a ballot measure authorizing 1 billion dollars in funding for a 10-year open-space acquisition program. However, this broadly positive outcome masks a series of complex and interesting issues. In this article, we first describe the nationaland state-level contexts for public support for open-space protection, and then examine the 1998 ballot question, seeking to explain the geography of support through a statistical analysis of key demographic and land-use variables.

34 citations

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TL;DR: A renewed commitment to sustainability's triple bottom line—environmental quality, equity, and economic prosperity—will require greater government transparency and fairness, stronger planning controls, and an expanded public transportation system.
Abstract: Although Soviet‐era urban‐growth controls produced relatively sustainable metropolitan development patterns, low‐density suburban sprawl has accelerated markedly in modern Russia. Distinctive featu...

32 citations

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TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors analyzed the ongoing land policy reform that allows collective-owned rural land transactions in the open market in Shenzhen, China and argued that the existing dual-track land administration system, within which the state administers market transactions, has contributed to numerous social problems, such as urban land scarcity, inefficiency of land resource allocation, and exacerbated social injustice.
Abstract: This study focuses on analyzing the ongoing land policy reform that allows collective-owned rural land transactions in the open market in Shenzhen, China. Employing a case study method, we investigate this land policy evolution through description and contextual analysis. We argue that the existing dual-track land administration system, within which the state administers market transactions, has contributed to numerous social problems, such as urban land scarcity, inefficiency of land resource allocation, and exacerbated social injustice. Following the recent actions of the central government, a collective-owned rural land parcel in Shenzhen was officially transferred in November 2013, an action viewed as a landmark step in reforming the current dual-track land system. Though the generalization of Shenzhen’s experiment nationwide faces significant barriers, Shenzhen’s breakthrough in liberalization of the rural land market indicates that China is moving toward a potential new round of land policy revolution.

31 citations


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TL;DR: Topophilia: A Study of Environmental Perception, Attitudes and Values as mentioned in this paper is a study of environmental perception, attitudes and values in architecture, which is also related to the work of as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: (1975). Topophilia: A Study of Environmental Perception, Attitudes and Values. Journal of Architectural Education: Vol. 29, Humanist Issues in Architecture, pp. 32-32.

767 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a model for equilibrium land use and optimal land use for multiple household types in a single household type with the objective of maximizing local public goods and minimizing traffic congestion.
Abstract: Preface 1. Introduction Part I. Basic Theory: 2. Locational choice of the household 3. Equilibrium land use and optimal land use: single household type 4. Equilibrium land use and optimal land use: multiple household types 5. Urban aggregates and city sizes Part II. Extensions With Externalities: 6. Local public goods 7. Neighborhood externalities and traffic congestion 8. External economies, product variety, and city sizes Appendixes References Author index Subject index.

392 citations

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TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors analyzed the status quo of rural hollowing and discussed two typical rural residential land con- solidation and allocation (RRLCA) practices in traditional agricultural areas (TAAs) of China.

305 citations