Why Can Land Use Be Regulated?: An Introduction to the Police Power

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This book chapter provides an overview of the legal and historical framework surrounding the regulation of land use under the concept of police power, with a focus on public health and community welfare.

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Screen capture of Kern County's Land-Use and Transportation Plan webpage
Kern County’s Land-Use and Transportation Plan
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Cover page of Our Built and Natural Environments: A Technical Review of the Interactions Among Land Use, Transportation, and Environmental Quality, Second Edition
Our Built and Natural Environments: A Technical Review of the Interactions Among Land Use, Transportation, and Environmental Quality, Second Edition
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The Role of the Police Power in 21st Century Public Health
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Addressing Commmunity Concerns
Addressing Commmunity Concerns: How Environmental Justice Relates to Land Use Planning and Zoning
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Screen capture of Ensuring Equity in Transportation and Land Use Decisions to Promote Health and Well-Being in Metropolitan Areas policy statement
Ensuring Equity in Transportation and Land Use Decisions to Promote Health and Well-Being in Metropolitan Areas
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Land Use: How Land Use Decisions Affect Health and Equity
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Screen grab of Prevention Institute: Healthy, Equitable, Active Land Use (HEALU) Network
Prevention Institute: Healthy, Equitable, Active Land Use (HEALU) Network
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Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Gateway Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit: A Closer Look at Health and Land Use which includes icons related to the following: built environment; Qualitative research;
Gateway Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit: A Closer Look at Health and Land Use
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Screen grab of Land Use and Community Planning Strategies Can Promote Health Equity
Land Use and Community Planning Strategies Can Promote Health Equity
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Public Health Strategy And The Police Powers Of The State
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Public Health and Equity Resource Navigator
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Published on 10/22/2021