Title: Endogenous zoning: an integrated econometric-GIS approach

Authors: Malcolm O. Asadoorian

Addresses: Anna Maria College, USA

Abstract: Recent studies of zoning have treated zoning as endogenous, based on externality, fiscal, and exclusionary motives. This paper presents an alternative approach for examining the determinants of zoning regulations. Specifically, this paper utilizes a model that asserts the wealth maximizing objective of households when voting on zoning regulations, and empirical implemented using spatially referenced zoning and census data from a geographical information system (GIS). Results indicate that the spatial pattern of neighbouring land uses does significantly affect both the choice of zoning regulations as well as the median value of owner-occupied housing given these precursory zoning choices.

Keywords: endogenous zoning; econometrics; GIS; geographical information systems; zoning regulations; spatial patterns; neighbouring land; owner-occupied housing.

DOI: 10.1504/IER.2002.053877

Interdisciplinary Environmental Review, 2002 Vol.4 No.1, pp.123 - 136

Published online: 13 May 2013 *

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