Targeting Spending for Land Conservation: An Evaluation of Maryland's Rural Legacy Program

Journal of the American Planning Association, 78(1): 34-52, 2012

By: American Planning Association, Gerrit Knaap, Rebecca Lewis

https://doi.org/10.1080/01944363.2011.645275
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This article examines the performance of the Rural Legacy Areas program in Maryland, a targeted preservation effort to address urban sprawl in rural areas. The findings suggest that the results of the program have been mixed and associated with the level of state funding provided.