Land Use in the Lake States Region: An Analysis of Past Trends and Projections of211 Future Changes

摘要

The purpose of this report is to analyze past land use trends in the Lake States211u001eand, based on these results, develop projections of future land use. The second 211u001esection discusses past trends in land use in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota, 211u001eand reviews previous studies of the determinants of land use. Empirical evidence 211u001eand land use theory are brought together in the section, 'An Econometric Model of 211u001eLand Use in Wisconsin.' The section, 'Projections of Land Use in Wisconsin,' 211u001eprovides projections based on the estimation results from the section, 'An 211u001eEconometric Model of Land Use in Wisconsin,' in the section, 'Projections of Land 211u001eUse in Michigan, Minnesota, and the Lake States Region,' land use projections are 211u001epresented for Michigan and Minnesota, and projections for for the Lake States 211u001eregion are summarized. Conclusons are contained in the final section.