USING RESOURCE ECONOMICS TO ANTICIPATE FOREST LAND USE CHANGE IN THE U.S. MID-ATLANTIC REGION

摘要

Demands for forest, farm, and developed land are evolving in the U.S. mid-Atlantic re- gion. The demand for land in developed uses, as well as demands for various forest and farm prod- ucts are changing in response to population growth, demographic shifts, and market forces. As demand factors change so do relative land values. Land area in future forest, farm, and developed uses may shift as landowners re-evaluate relative net benefits from land use alternatives.