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Green Belt Planning in Edinburgh and Baltimore: A Cross-site Comparison
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McCarty, Erin G.
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http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1180532632
Abstract Details
Year and Degree
2007, Master of Arts (MA), Ohio University, Geography (Arts and Sciences).
Abstract
Policy makers continue to develop ways to control sprawl, but the problem is growing. Many studies offer evaluations of current planning efforts or suggest new ones; however, few have sought to explain the evolution of sprawl, especially as it affects open space planning. This study compares the creation and current conditions of open space planning in Edinburgh, Scotland and Baltimore, Maryland. The research specifically focuses on the Green Belt around Edinburgh, Scotland and addresses several open space management programs in and around Baltimore. Results show that history, government structure, and adherence to a regional plan achieve open space preservation goal. Additionally, the future of each city’s open space may be dependent upon their approach to planning. This study is part of the ongoing Baltimore Ecosystem Study, a multifaceted, long-term ecological research project devoted to understanding how cities function as ecosystems.
Committee
Geoffrey Buckley (Advisor)
Pages
107 p.
Subject Headings
Geography
Keywords
green belt
;
sprawl
;
open space
;
Edinburgh
;
Baltimore
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McCarty, E. G. (2007).
Green Belt Planning in Edinburgh and Baltimore: A Cross-site Comparison
[Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1180532632
APA Style (7th edition)
McCarty, Erin.
Green Belt Planning in Edinburgh and Baltimore: A Cross-site Comparison.
2007. Ohio University, Master's thesis.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1180532632.
MLA Style (8th edition)
McCarty, Erin. "Green Belt Planning in Edinburgh and Baltimore: A Cross-site Comparison." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1180532632
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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