{"product_id":"2940013138346","title":"Environmental Protection: Federal Incentives Could Help Promote Land Use that Protects Air and Water Quality","description":"Americans have begun to focus on the downside of certain patterns of\u003cbr\u003egrowth and development—increasing dependence on automobiles;\u003cbr\u003eworsening traffic congestion; and contributing to the loss of farmland,\u003cbr\u003eforests, and open space. Increasingly, some are also concerned that this\u003cbr\u003eprevailing pattern of land use, commonly called “urban sprawl,” can\u003cbr\u003eincrease air and water pollution, threatening their health and, in some\u003cbr\u003ecases, their livelihood. Vehicle emissions in congested areas can trigger\u003cbr\u003erespiratory and other illnesses, and runoff from impervious surfaces can\u003cbr\u003ecarry lawn chemicals and other pollutants into lakes, streams, and rivers,\u003cbr\u003ethus threatening aquatic environments. Some states and localities—\u003cbr\u003espurred in part by citizens’ lawsuits and ballot initiatives—recognize that\u003cbr\u003egrowth provides housing and economic development opportunities and is\u003cbr\u003einevitable, but would like to better manage their future land use. The\u003cbr\u003eCongress has also expressed an interest in better understanding how\u003cbr\u003efederal policies and programs affect growth and land use. In two prior\u003cbr\u003ereports, GAO discussed how a broad array of federal policies can help or\u003cbr\u003ehinder state and local efforts to limit any negative effects and the general\u003cbr\u003etypes of federal assistance that states and localities want to help them\u003cbr\u003eachieve this goal.","brand":"1001 Property Solutions LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47068713484528,"sku":"2940013138346","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013138346_p0.jpg?v=1763577385","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013138346","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}