Lai Shihkung, Wang Liguo

Keywords： Urban Growth Boundaries (UGBs); Property Rights; Urban Sprawl

Abstract：

There is no consensus about the effects of urban growth boundaries (UGBs) on urban development. Based on the perspective of property rights, this paper explains why UGBs lead to, rather than stop urban sprawl from both theoretical and conceptual perspectives. Using the case of Xinyi District in Taipei, the paper further examines the effectiveness of the UGBs policy. Based on topographic maps and calculation of indicators to conduct comparative quantitative analyses, the results show, unlike our prediction, that there is insufficient evidence indicating that urban sprawl occurred outside the UGBs of Xinyi District. However, it is still believed that a successful means of containing urban sprawl should consider developers’behavioral reactions in order to curb urban sprawl.

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