Causes and consequences of land use change in the north carolina piedmont: the scope of uncertainty

Abstract

The Triangle Landscape Change Project is an on-going effort at regional assessment centered on the Triangle region of North Carolina, a region framed by the cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill. Like many regions of the eastern United States and elsewhere, the Triangle has an agricultural and industrial past, while its current status is defined by high-tech industries of Research Triangle Park, three major universities, and a growing retirement community. The Triangle is one of the fastestgrowing regions in the United States, with some portions experiencing 30-50% population growth in the 1990-2000 decade (Triangle J Council of Governments, public comm.). As a case study for the patter..