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E Li, S Li, J Endter-Wada - Journal of Environmental Planning and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis

Water-smart growth planning: linking water and land in the arid urbanizing American West.

EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program AND Program Evaluation

Endter-Wada, Li, Li

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Linking water and land is essential in planning for the future of the western United States. We propose the concept of 'water-smart growth'and explore its implications through incorporating water considerations into the SLEUTH land-use model. The urban growth trajectory in Cache County, Utah, is modeled from 2007 to 2030 under four different scenarios: current trend; smart growth; water-smart growth with moderate implementation; and water-smart growth with full implementation. Comparisons of simulation results illustrate …

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