Land Policy Report Series

The Land Policy Institute Report Series provides a conduit for scientists and Extension practitioners at Michigan universities to communicate their path-breaking work to professional peer institutions, policymakers, and other constituents at the local, state, and national level. The science-based information that this series provides is intended to contribute to the knowledge and understanding of these audiences and to the development of innovative and sustainable land use policies. The series presents findings from frontier research on issues ranging from Urban Revitalization to Farmland and Natural Resource Conservation. Reports published in this series are reviewed by appropriate peers from industry, government, academia, non-governmental organizations, and combinations thereof. The review process is coordinated by the Land Policy Institute, with the John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor in Land Policy serving as the Series Editor.

Reports Available for Download by Focus Area:

New Economy

• Chasing the Past or Investing in Our Future: Placemaking for Prosperity in the New Economy - Full Report (May 20, 2009) by Soji Adelaja, Yohannes Hailu, Majd Abdulla, Chuck McKeown, Ben Calnin, Melissa Gibson and Kaitlyn McDonald
• Chasing the Past or Investing in Our Future - Summary Report (April 14, 2009) by Soji Adelaja, Yohannes Hailu and Majd Abdulla
• The Economic Impacts of County Population Changes in Michigan - Full Report (December 1, 2009) by Soji Adelaja, Yohannes G. Hailu and Melissa A. Gibson 
• The Economic Impacts of County Population Changes in Michigan - Summary Report (December 1, 2009) by Soji Adelaja, Yohannes G. Hailu and Melissa A. Gibson 
• The Economic Impacts of County Population Changes in Ohio (December 22, 2008) by Soji Adelaja, Yohannes Hailu, Majd Abdulla and Melissa Gibson

Renewable Energy

• Potential Application of Renewable Energy on Brownfield Sites (January 27, 2009) by Soji Adelaja, Judy Shaw, Wayne Beyea and Charles McKeown 
• Michigan's Offshore Wind Potential (October 1, 2008) by Soji Adelaja and Chuck McKeown

Urban Revitalization

• Commerce Centers in Michigan: Data and Analysis to Support Policy Decisions (August 2006) by Soji Adelaja, Mary Beth Lake, and Paul Gottlieb (1.7 MB, pdf)
• The Fiscal Impact Alternative Single Family Housing Densities: Infrastructure Costs (May 2006) by Mohommad Najafi, Rayman Mohamed, Abdelkader Tayebi, Soji Adelaja, Mary Beth Lake, Paul Gottlieb, and William Rustem (1.7 MB, pdf)
• Priming the Pump: Assessing the Investment Impact of Michigan's Site Assessment Fund (April 2007) by Rayman Mohamed with Brendan Dancik (921 MB, pdf)

Market Solutions to Land Use Problems

• Economic Impacts of Residential Property Abandonment and the Genesee County Land Bank in Flint, Michigan (April 2007) by Patricia Norris and Nigel Griswold (1.12 MB, pdf)

Viable Agriculture for the Future

• Acreage and Funding Goals for Farmland Preservation in Michigan: Targeting Resiliency, Diversity and Flexibility (March 2006) by Soji Adelaja, Mary Beth Lake, Manuel Colunga-Garcia, Michael Hamm, James Bingen, Stuart Gage, and Martin Heller (1.4 MB, pdf)
• Alternative Funding Sources for Farmland Preservation in Michigan (June 2006) by Soji Adelaja, Mary Beth Lake, Patricia Harlow, Doug Roberts, Sr., and William Rustem (0.9 MB, pdf)
• The Economic Impact of Farmland Loss: Implications of Low Density Urbanization and Urban Sprawl (October 2007) by Gerhardus Schultink, Izuru Saizen, and Lisa Szymecko (1.87 MB, pdf)
• Enabling Innovation in Michigan Agriculture (January 2007) by Soji Adelaja, Chris Peterson, Mary Beth Lake, Cristin Popelier, and William Rustem (765 KB, pdf)
• Equity Insurance and Equity Mortgage: Evaluating Two Potential Cost-Saving
  Farmland Preservation Tools for Michigan (January 2007) by Soji Adelaja, Mary Beth Lake, William Rustem, and Kevin Sullivan (14 MB, pdf)
• Preserving Farmland and Achieving Agricultural Viability in the State of Michigan (January 2007) by Soji Adelaja and Mary Beth Lake (1.05MB, pdf)
• West Michigan Agriculture: Status and Conditions (November 2, 2009) by Soji Adelaja, Yohannes Hailu, Melissa Gibson, Chuck McKeown, Ben Calnin, Majd Abdulla and Tyler Borowy (3,543 KB, pdf)

Natural Resources and Related Industries

• Comprehensive Study on Economic Valuation, Economic Impact Assessment, and State Conservation Funding of Green Infrastructure Assets in Michigan (March 7, 2008) by Soji Adelaja, Yohannes Hailu, Rachel Kuntzsch, Mary Beth Lake, Max Fulkerson, Charles McKeown, Laila Recevskis and Nigel Griswold (11.48MB, pdf)
• Economic Impact of Michigan's State Parks: A Case Study of Ogemaw County (December 2007) by Soji Adelaja, Yohannes Hailu, Rachel Kuntzsch, Mary Beth Lake, Max Fulkerson, Charles McKeown, Laila Racevskis, and Nigel Griswold (1.33MB, pdf)
• Economic Valuation of Natural Resource Amenities: A Hedonic Analysis of Hillsdale and Oakland Counties (December 2007) by Soji Adelaja, Yohannes Hailu, Rachel Kuntzsch, Mary Beth Lake, Max Fulkerson, Charles McKeown, Laila Racevskis, and Nigel Griswold (1.94MB, pdf)
• Public Preferences on the Integration of Natural Resource Information in Land Use
  Planning & Zoning: A Survey of Local and Regional Planning Officials (March 2007) by Jennifer Olson, John Paskus, and Ger Schultink (845KB, pdf)
• Quantitative Landscape Fragmentation Characteristics of Michigan 2001 (December 2007) by Steven K. Friedman, Manuel Colunga-Garcia and Stuart Gage (3.44MB, pdf)
• State Conservation Spending in the United States: A Political Economy Analysis (November 2007) by Soji Adelaja, Yohannes Hailu, Rachel Kuntzsch, Mary Beth Lake, Max Fulkerson, Charles McKeown, Laila Racevskis, and Nigel Griswold (2.69 MB, pdf)
• The U.P. Economy and the Role of Forest Products Industries (August 2007) by Larry Leefers (849 KB, pdf)

Equipping State Decision Makers

• Public Act 198 Industrial Facilities Tax Abatements: Current Practices and Policy Recommendations (December 2007) by Gary Sands and Laura Reese (1.85MB, pdf)

To order a hard copy of any of these reports, complete the order form and mail to:

Jessica McFarland
Land Policy Institute
Michigan State University
1405 South Harrison Road, Suite 305
East Lansing, MI 48823
517-432-8800 ext. 103