ECMT Round Tables

European Conference of Ministers of Transport

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ITF Round Tables
ISSN :
1990-0228 (online)
ISSN :
1990-0236 (print)
DOI :
10.1787/19900228
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A series of conference proceedings on various transportation issues from the European Conference of Ministers of Transport, now known as the International Transport Forum.
Also available in: French
 
Transport, Urban Form and Economic Growth

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Authors:
OECD, European Conference of Ministers of Transport
Publication Date :
29 Nov 2007
Pages :
150
ISBN :
9789282101650 (PDF) ; 9789282101643 (print)
DOI :
10.1787/9789282101650-en

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Containing sprawl is a major preoccupation of many urban planners, who view sprawl as responsible for driving up environmental costs and congestion.  Nevertheless, many economists see benefits to sprawl, allowing households access to larger and cheaper properties. This Round Table examines the costs and benefits of sprawl, shedding light on the linkages between urban form and economic growth, and explored the tradeoffs involved in trying to contain sprawl. Discussions were based on papers prepared by Elizabeth Deakin (UC Berkeley), Matthew Kahn (Tufts University), Gilles Duranton (University of Toronto) and David Banister (University College London).
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Table of Contents

SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS
INTRODUCTORY REPORTS
The Insatiable Demand for Land: Urban Change and Land (Re-)Development by Gilles Duranton, Canada
Introduction
1. Building and Paving Land: Some Stylised Facts
2. The Causes of the Insatiable Demand for Land
3. Which Policies to Tackle the Insatiable Demand for Land?
4. Conclusions
The Environmental Consequences of Sprawl by Elizabeth Deakin, USA
1. Introduction
2. Urban Sprawl and Its Land Use and Environmental Consequences
3. Transportation Consequences of Sprawl
4. Conclusions
The Quality of Life in Sprawled versus Compact Cities by Matthew Kahn, USA
Introduction
1. Measuring Sprawl in the United States
2. Outcome Measures
3. Additional Benefits of Sprawl
4. Firm Productivity versus Decentralized Cities
5. Some of the Local Environmental Costs of Sprawl are Declining
Conclusion
Cities, Urban Form and Sprawl: A European Perspective by David Banister, United Kingdom
1. Introduction
2. Cities, Urban Form and Transport
3. Urban Sprawl
4. Conclusions
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS