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Arthur C. (Christian "Chris") Nelson

University of Arizona
Verified email at ArthurCNelson.com
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[HTML][HTML] Relationship between urban sprawl and physical activity, obesity, and morbidity–Update and refinement

R Ewing, G Meakins, S Hamidi, AC Nelson - Health & place, 2014 - Elsevier
Aims This study aims to model multiple health outcomes and behaviors in terms of the updated,
refined, and validated county compactness/sprawl measures. Methods Multiple health …

If you build them, commuters will use them: association between bicycle facilities and bicycle commuting

AC Nelson, D Allen - Transportation research record, 1997 - journals.sagepub.com
Conventional wisdom suggests that if bicycle pathways are provided, people will use them.
This assertion is based on a combination of anecdotes, a few case studies, and mostly …

Price effects of landfills on house values

AC Nelson, J Genereux, M Genereux - Land economics, 1992 - JSTOR
There is debate on the extent to which landfills impact on nearby single-family homes. This
article applies an empirical model to estimate the price effects of one Minnesota landfill on …

Liver tumors in rats fed thiourea or thioacetamide

OG Fitzhugh, AA Nelson - Science, 1948 - science.org
3. 4. 5. fast-growing period of the first three months on the ex-perimental diet. When the rats
on these higher dosage levels became adult, they were short, chubby, and very fat. They …

Preserving prime farmland in the face of urbanization: lessons from Oregon

AC Nelson - Journal of the American Planning Association, 1992 - Taylor & Francis
This article combines theory and a literature review with empirical and descriptive findings
to demonstrate that Oregon's mix of policies is effective in preserving prime farmland in the …

[BOOK][B] The link between growth management and housing affordability: The academic evidence

AC Nelson, R Pendall, CJ Dawkins, GJ Knaap - 2002 - seattlebubble.com
Interest in urban growth management has perhaps reached an all time high. What was once
the practice in a few obscure places such as Ramapo, New York, Lexington, Kentucky, …

Urban containment policies and housing prices: an international comparison with implications for future research

CJ Dawkins, AC Nelson - Land Use Policy, 2002 - Elsevier
Policies of urban containment are widely used in land-use planning and as a means of
reducing urban sprawl and of preserving farmland. This paper reviews the current state of …

The new'burbs The exurbs and their implications for planning policy

JS Davis, AC Nelson, KJ Dueker - Journal of the American …, 1994 - Taylor & Francis
The exurbs are currently home to sixty million Americans, and may be home to more people
than urban, suburban, or rural areas are by early in the next century. Planners may be …

Characterizing exurbia

AC Nelson - Journal of Planning Literature, 1992 - journals.sagepub.com
Millions of Americans are choosing to live in the exurban countryside-a trend that could
transform the politics, government, and economic structure of the nation. Exurbanization is a …

Plan Quality and Mitigating Damage from Natural Disasters: A Case Study of the Northridge Earthquake with Planning Policy Considerations

AC Nelson, SP French - Journal of the American Planning …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Planners have long believed as an article of faith that land use planning can reduce damage
from natural hazards. After evaluating the relationship between the seismic safety elements …