Prevalence of Conservation Design in an Agriculture-Dominated Landscape: The Case of Northern Indiana |
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Authors: | Julie Crick Linda Stalker Prokopy |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University, 195 Marsteller St., West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA;(2) Present address: National Forest Association, 602 S. Tippecanoe Av., San Bernardino, CA 92408, USA |
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Abstract: | We examined the prevalence of residential development that occurs with consideration of the natural features of the site,
known as conservation design, within county-level planning jurisdictions across Northern Indiana. Using data from telephone
interviews with representatives of planning departments, jurisdictions were ranked based on reported use of conservation design.
Three categories of use emerged from the data: no use, use of individual practices associated with conservation design, and
integration of multiple conservation design practices. Qualitative data analysis revealed that conservation design practices
were not being used widely and, when used, were often used to fulfill stormwater requirements. Statistical analysis, using
data from interviews, spatial data sets, and the U.S. Census Bureau, identified several significant positive predictors of
the levels of conservation design use including conversion of forest or agricultural land cover to urban uses and education
levels in the jurisdiction. Many of the interviewees noted that agricultural land is perceived to meet open space needs within
their counties. Given that agricultural land does not fully meet all ecosystem needs, education about the benefits of other
types of open space is suggested.
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Keywords: | Land use planning Midwestern United States Open space planning Cluster development Sprawl Exurban |
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