Just What is Sprawl, Anyway?

George R. Hess Phone: 919.515.7437North Carolina State University Fax: 919.515.8149Forestry Department E-mail: grhess@ncsu.eduRaleigh NC 2795-8002 Web: www4.ncsu.edu/~grhessSalinda S. Daley, Becky K. Dennison, Sharon R. Lubkin,Robert P. McGuinn, Vanessa Z. Morin, Kevin M. Potter,Rick E. Savage, Wade G. Shelton, Chris M. Snow, Beth M. WregeGeorge R. Hess is an Assistant Professor in North Carolina State University's (NCSU)Forestry Department. The co-authors were all participants in his course, MeasuringSuburban Sprawl, which was taught during the Spring, 2001 semester. This paper is aproduct of that course.Salinda S. Daley is a Masters student in NCSU's Zoology Department.Becky K. Dennison, Robert P, McGuinn, Vanessa Z. Morin, and Wade G. Shelton areMasters students in the Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment.Sharon R. Lubkin is an Assistant Professor of Biomathematics at NCSU.Kevin M. Potter and Rick E. Savage are Masters students in NCSU's ForestryDepartment.Chris M. Snow is a continuing education student in NCSU's Department of Parks,Recreation and Tourism Management.Beth M. Wrege is a Masters student in NCSU's Department of Parks, Recreation andTourism Management.This paper has been published by "Carolina Planning," a journal of the University of North Carolina Department of City and Regional Planning, Volume 26, Issue 2 (Summer 2001): 11-26. This electronic copy is provide with their permission as a courtesy to readers who may have difficulty obtaining a print copy. This paper is copyrighted, so further reproduction is restricted.George HessNorth Carolina State University2001 Nov 12