Abstract: More than 40% of the more than 20,000 planners in the United States influence the manner in which water, sewer, drainage, streets, and other kinds of physical infrastructure are planned and used. But to what extent are ...

Abstract: Many states are changing their view of the role of local‐government planning in achieving statewide interests in preserving the environment, economizing on capital facilities, and generally, in managing development patterns. ...

Abstract: During the early 1980s, many developers used savings-and-loan (S&L) institutions to underwrite their financial risks. The Economic Recovery Act, the centerpiece of President Ronald Reagan's economic recovery plan, exacerbated ...

Abstract: A recent study in this journal reported that, while civil engineering and planning concerns often overlap and that there is a role for civil engineers in planning related issues, there was no need for civil engineering to ...

Abstract: Millions of American households are choosing to live in the exurban countryside that lies beyond the suburban fringe. This trend will transform the politics, government, and economic structure of the nation. The trend is ...

Abstract: In estimating the current and future demand for facilities, engineers and planners need to rationalize differences in facility demand by land‐use category. Using unweighted population and employment data to estimate facility ...

Abstract: Global warming could result in a rise in global mean sea level of 9–29 cm between 1990 and 2030. By the end of the 21st century, global mean sea level could stand 30–110 cm higher than in 1990. Those projections suggest ...

Abstract: Impact fees are being used by an increasing number of growing local governments across the United States. Impact fees shift the burden of paying for new public facilities away from the community at large and onto new ...