Books by John R. Nolon

  • Losing Ground
    Losing Ground John R. Nolon

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    Losing Ground

    A Nation on Edge

    John R. Nolon

    America builds on the edge of disaster prone areas: on moveable barrier islands, fragile coastal ecosystems, shorelines subject to inundation, and next to flammable forests.  Ferocious storm ...

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  • New Ground
    New Ground John R. Nolon

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    New Ground

    The Advent of Local Environmental Law

    John R. Nolon

    Local governments have adopted a host of environmental laws that establish new standards governing the use of the land. These are found in traditional land use laws, including zoning and subdivision ...

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  • Open Ground
    Open Ground John R. Nolon

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    Open Ground

    Effective Local Strategies for Protecting Natural Resources

    John R. Nolon

    The preservation of open space has captured the public's imagination. Disappearance of open space is associated with the general degradation of the quality of community life, and in a broader sense, ...

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  • Well Grounded
    Well Grounded John R. Nolon

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    Well Grounded

    Using Local Land Use Authority to Achieve Smart Growth

    John R. Nolon

    The United States is struggling to control its sprawling land use patterns and to develop a unifying strategy of smart growth. The new millennium has brought with it greater popular understanding of ...

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About the Author

John R. Nolon is the Charles A. Frueauff Professor of Law and the Director of the Land Use Law Center at Pace University School of Law, as well as a Visiting Professor at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.