At the Edge of Wilderness: Evaluating Environmental and Socioeconomic Costs and Benefits of Leisure Home Developments Near National Forests in the Semiarid Southwestern U.S.A.

Authors

• University of New Mexico Bureau of Business and Economic Research

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

9-1975

Abstract

This report examines the environmental, economic, and social impacts of leisure-home developments near national forests in the semiarid Southwest. It provides citizens, planners, and decision-makers with methods for natural resource inventory, site evaluation, environmental impact assessment, and policy development aimed at minimizing adverse effects while maximizing community benefits.

Recommended Citation

Montague, Peter. At the Edge of Wilderness: Evaluating Environmental and Socioeconomic Costs and Benefits of Leisure Home Developments Near National Forests in the Semiarid Southwestern U.S.A. Albuquerque, NM: Institute for Social Research and Development, Bureau of Business and Economic Research, University of New Mexico, September 1975.