Sustainability and Land Use Planning: Greening State and Local Land Use Plans and Regulations to Address Climate Change Challenges and Preserve Resources for Future Generations

50 Pages Posted: 11 Nov 2009 Last revised: 28 Jan 2014

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Patricia Salkin

Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

Date Written: November 10, 2009

Abstract

Although a coordinated national policy on climate change should be developed, initiatives at the local government level through the land use planning and regulatory control processes have tremendous potential to dramatically contribute to the reduction of green house gas emissions, leading to a reduction in the carbon footprint and ultimately to a more sustainable environment. Part I of this article discusses opportunities for using the comprehensive land use planning process to address sustainability and provides examples of how this is being accomplished across the country. Part II mentions the growing number of state and local climate action plans (and cross-references a forthcoming article from the Houston Environmental & Energy Law and Policy Journal that details current developments in this area). Part III focuses on addressing emissions through the use of environmental impact reviews, and Part IV highlights how sustainability is being addressed through zoning and other land use regulations. Part V examines how green building standards are addressing sustainability, and Part IV illustrates how stormwater and landscaping initiatives are also being employed to accomplish these goals.

Keywords: climate change, global warming, land use, zoning, sustainable development

JEL Classification: K11, K32, Q24

Suggested Citation

Salkin, Patricia E., Sustainability and Land Use Planning: Greening State and Local Land Use Plans and Regulations to Address Climate Change Challenges and Preserve Resources for Future Generations (November 10, 2009). William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review, Vol. 34, 2009, Albany Law School Research Paper No. 38, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1503379

Patricia E. Salkin (Contact Author)

Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center ( email )

225 Eastview Drive
Central Islip, NY 11722
United States

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