Population Growth and Land Use Dynamics along Urban–Rural Gradient
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In this study we apply a spatial conditional logit model to determine factors influencing
land cover change in three contiguous counties in West Georgia between 1992 and 2001
using point (pixel) based observations of land characteristics. We found that accessibility to
population and population growth affect not only development of rural lands and
transition between agricultural and forestry uses, but also influence changes between forest
types. The model could be used to project land use–land cover change at watershed or
subwatershed level and thus serve as a valuable tool for county and city planners.