Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The economics of provincial intervention in land markets -- 3. Provincial land use policies: an introductory survey -- 4. The provincial role in municipal planning -- 5. Rural and agricultural land use in Ontario -- 6. Provincial rural...

Ecological reserve networks are an important strategy for conserving biodiversity. One approach to selecting reserves is to use optimization algorithms that maximize an ecological objective function subject to a total reserve area constraint. Under this approach, economic factors such as...

Ecological reserve networks are an important strategy for conserving biodiversity. One approach to selecting reserves is to use optimization algorithms that maximize an ecological objective function subject to a total reserve area constraint. Under this approach, economic factors such as...

"As land is lost to urban sprawl and other non-farm activity, our ability to produce food is diminished and options for future food production are limited. Farmland preservation speaks to the need to preserve the agricultural land base for future generations. The need for protection is driven by...