Land Use Regulation (Third Edition)

Abstract

The table of contents for this casebook reveals the breadth of topics covered, including zoning, site design, aesthetic regulation, historic preservation, constitutional law (including takings and eminent domain), and environmental law.

The casebook offers a concise, user-friendly presentation of land use law which incorporates a focus on critical thinking and practice throughout. It devotes an entire chapter to complex and realistic scenarios that provide students an opportunity to bring to bear what they have learned throughout the semester to solve challenging legal and strategic problems. New materials in this edition - including materials on climate change and environmental law - ensure that readers will become familiar with the latest trends in land use law.

Keywords: land use, zoning, regulation, local government, constitutional law, practice-based learning, real estate, urban, environment, sustainability, law, planning