Abstract
Land exhibits a unique duality. Each parcel is at once absolutely fixed in location and inextricably linked to a complex array of interconnected systems, natural and man-made. Ecosystems spanning vast geographic areas sustain human life; interstate highways, railways, and airports physically connect remote areas; networks of buildings, homes, offices, and factories create communities and provide the physical context in which most human interaction takes place. Despite this duality, the dominant descriptive and normative account of land-use law is premised upon local control.
Recommended Citation
Ashira P. Ostrow,
Land Law Federalism,
61
Emory L. J.
1397
(2012).
Available at:
https://scholarlycommons.law.emory.edu/elj/vol61/iss6/2