Metropolitan Eco-Regimes and Differing State Policy Environments
Comparing Environmental Governance in the Portland–Vancouver Metropolitan Area
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6404565 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Thiers (Washington State University, Vancouver, WA, USA), Mark Stephan (Washington State University, Vancouver, WA, USA), Sean Gordon (Portland State University, Portland, OR, USA), Sean N Gordon (0000-0003-2399-3220, Portland State University), Alexander Walker (0000-0001-8857-812X, Reed College, Portland, OR, USA), Alexander C Walker (0000-0003-1431-6770, Reed College) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1019-1052 |
| Publication date | 2018-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Affairs Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1078-0874 • E-ISSN: 1552-8332 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1078087417693321 |
| OpenAlex | W2590754826 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 29 |
The Portland Metropolitan region, a single economic and ecological region with a bifurcated state and local governance structure, provides an opportunity to compare governance models and state policy environments in a single region. Using stakeholder interviews and secondary sources, we examine the role of state government policy in shaping and supporting different regimes. We find that Portland exhibits a stable, “smart-growth” regime that we characterized as a metropolitan eco-regime whereas Vancouver is in a period of fragmentation without a stable metropolitan regime. This is best explained by the differing state-level regulatory contexts and the different forms of polycentricity influenced by state action. Differences in regime and governance structure result in differently drawn and expanded urban growth boundaries with subsequent differences in land-use outcomes. We conclude with observations about state-level action and subsequent forms of polycentricity to support metropolitan eco-regimes
Corporate governance · Economic geography · Economics · Environmental governance · Geography · Metropolitan area · Polycentricity · Environmental Justice and Health Disparities · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Urban Planning and Governance
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,63 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |