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Urban Sprawl in the State of Missouri

Author : Bo Zhou

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Page : 0 pages

File Size : 22,31 MB

Release : 2012

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Missouri reflects a full range of sprawl characteristics that include large metropolitan centers, which led growth in 1980s, and smaller metropolitan and rural areas, which led growth in 1990s. In order to study the historical patterns of sprawl, there is a need to quantitatively and geographically depict the extent and density of impervious surface for three time periods of 1980, 1990, and 2000 for the entire state of Missouri. Mapped impervious surface is the best candidate of ancillary data for dasymetric mapping of population in several comparison studies. The current research examines the performances of dasymetric mapping of population with imperviousness as ancillary data and regression analysis of population using imperviousness as a predictor Results from this work can be aggregated to any geographical unit (hydrologic boundaries, administrative boundaries, etc.). A pilot future urban growth study for the two decades of 1980s and 1990s was done in Missouri. The historical urban growth of the two decades were analyzed then coupled with various predictor variables to investigate the influence of each predictor variables towards the process of urban growth. The knowledge learned from the process is then used to build an urban growth simulation model that is GIS-based with open framework for ease of management and improvement. Pixel level urban growth was simulated for year 2010, 2020 and 2030. This model framework is developed with the ultimate goal of simulating urban growth for the entire state of Missouri.





Modeling Land Use Change and Urban Growth in Springfield, Missouri

Author : Nagaraj Kapil Kanala

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Page : 184 pages

File Size : 17,89 MB

Release : 2009

Category : City planning

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The purpose of this study is to understand and analyze the determinants of land use change in the Springfield, Missouri metropolitan area, using GIS, remote sensing and statistical techniques. Land use change has been statistically modeled and analyzed. Economic indicators and employment multipliers are used to analyze and understand the urban growth patterns. Spatial analysis tools in GIS are used to analyze the urban growth patterns and they are compared with the Vision 2020 plan for the city of Springfield. Spatial analysis and the statistical models suggest that growth of urban areas away from Springfield, influence of dominant urban core, increased accessibility, development of transportation and municipal sewer network, and economic development have lead to land use conversions, mainly along transportation corridors. Growth of Republic, Nixa and Ozark heavily influenced crop to urban conversions in Greene and Christian counties. The analysis of landscape metrics indicated the necessity of understanding spatial variations in land use change (1992-2005) in the metropolitan area. The trade-off between commuting time and rural life style has resulted in rapid development in the suburban areas, especially in Nixa and Ozark.



Strong Towns

Author : Charles L. Marohn, Jr.

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 262 pages

File Size : 29,23 MB

Release : 2019-10-01

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1119564816

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A new way forward for sustainable quality of life in cities of all sizes Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Build American Prosperity is a book of forward-thinking ideas that breaks with modern wisdom to present a new vision of urban development in the United States. Presenting the foundational ideas of the Strong Towns movement he co-founded, Charles Marohn explains why cities of all sizes continue to struggle to meet their basic needs, and reveals the new paradigm that can solve this longstanding problem. Inside, you’ll learn why inducing growth and development has been the conventional response to urban financial struggles—and why it just doesn’t work. New development and high-risk investing don’t generate enough wealth to support itself, and cities continue to struggle. Read this book to find out how cities large and small can focus on bottom-up investments to minimize risk and maximize their ability to strengthen the community financially and improve citizens’ quality of life. Develop in-depth knowledge of the underlying logic behind the “traditional” search for never-ending urban growth Learn practical solutions for ameliorating financial struggles through low-risk investment and a grassroots focus Gain insights and tools that can stop the vicious cycle of budget shortfalls and unexpected downturns Become a part of the Strong Towns revolution by shifting the focus away from top-down growth toward rebuilding American prosperity Strong Towns acknowledges that there is a problem with the American approach to growth and shows community leaders a new way forward. The Strong Towns response is a revolution in how we assemble the places we live.



Across the Wide Missouri

Author : Rex R. Campbell

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Page : 145 pages

File Size : 36,98 MB

Release : 1983

Category : Automobile industry and trade

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The 1983 report provided a preliminary analysis of the impact of the General Motors plant (Wentzville) on a four-county area: St. Charles, Warren, Lincoln, and Montgomery counties. The 1984 report continues an assessment of the effects of the GM plant, within the context of the overall growth and development occurring in the region. The following report provides a brief review of the population and demographic trends in the four-county area, as well as some revisions of our earlier assumptions concerning the GM production schedule and in-migration of workers to the area. Also included in this update is a separate sub-report on the growing health services in the area. The 1986 report has as its purpose to monitor population change between 1080 and 1990 in the four-county area, and to study how the introduction of a large auto assembler plant is affecting population and economic growth. The initial report issued in 1983, analyzed 1980 Census data, and made detailed economic projections concerning the auto plant. The first update in 1984 estimated population growth since 1980, studied commuting patterns of GM workers, and offered a major analysis of the growth of healthcare facilities in the four county area. In this report (May, 1986) we update population change from 1980-1986, and project population size for 1990. These data show continued rapid growth in St. Charles Co., and substantial increase in the rate of growth for Lincoln and Warren County. This update (May, 1986) also contains new information on the residence and commuting patterns of GM workers, and an analysis of several key local economic indicators. In our last report, twenty-two months ago, population growth and development was centered primarily in St. Charles County. Today that rapid growth continues, and St. Charles is currently the fastest growing county in the state. However all our data shows an increase in population growth rate in other parts of the four-county area as well. While Montgomery County remains essentially stable in size, urban sprawl, we will discuss several indicators as they apply to each of the four counties--From the reports.









Environmental Missouri: Issues and Sustainability - What You Need to Know

Author : Don Corrigan

Publisher : Reedy Press LLC

Page : 307 pages

File Size : 45,47 MB

Release : 2014-04-01

Category : Nature

ISBN : 1935806688

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Title: Environmental Missouri: Issues and Sustainability - What You Need to Know Author: Don Corrigan Size: 6 x 9 Bindings: softcover Pages: 240 ISBN: 9781935806684 Cost: $19.95 Environmental Missouri is the first comprehensive guide to local and state environmental issues involving the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the land we inhabit in the Show-Me State. This collection is very serious and yet intensely readable, as it examines such problems as urban sprawl, polluted streams, radioactive waste, lead contamination, airborne mercury, ozone and smog, and noise and light pollution. The book raises questions about wildlife concerns: What's with the Asian Carp taking over our rivers? Why are the bees disappearing? When will the Ozark Hellbender revive and thrive? Environmental Missouri is not all bad news and pessimistic prose. A final chapter on sustainability looks at how Missourians are going green, whether it's with cloth diaper parties, raising backyard chickens, farming responsibly, or hosting green burials at trail's end. Each chapter includes a Q and A with a habitat expert or environmental activist to give a unique perspective on the concern at hand. Environmental Missouri argues that we should teach our children well, instead of trying to sweep problems under the rug. It's time to tackle matters head on and guide the way to a more sustainable future! Published in cooperation with Webster University Press.