Schematic summary of the land-use outcomes and drivers included in empirical and modeling work within different sectors

table 4.3

This table appears in chapter 4 of the Need and Options for Subnational Scale Land-Use and Land-Cover Scenarios for the United States report.

This table is composed of this array :

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	Urban	Agriculture	Forestry
Outcomes of interest	Amount of development Types of development Patterns of development Type of land converted Land planning Decline and redevelopment Social and economic segregation and inequality	Rates of clearing, plowing, and abandonment Crop mix Farm size Irrigation and fertilization Nonpoint source pollution Total production	Rates of clearing Rotation schedules Species mix Impacts on habitats and biodiversity Productivity
Drivers	Population growth Economic growth Transportation and communication technology and cost Public vs. private ownership Land planning Natural amenities Social segregation and inequality	Soil productivity Climate conditions and variability Distance to markets Prices and price fluctuations Local, regional and global demand	In addition to those for agriculture: Forest management strategies Stronger effect of discount rates