【摘要】Foregone benefits of the open space that is sacrificed through urban sprawl are hard toquantify. We obtain a simple benchmark measure by introducing a demand for trips beyond the urbanboundary into the monocentric city model. The externality arises from the increase in travel costs thatexpansion of the city imposes on its prior inhabitants. An empirical application illustrates the moderateinformational requirements. It indicates that open space externalities warrant rather mild restrictionson urban expansion.

【文献来源】Vermeulen W;Rouwendal J.Journal of Regional Science.2014（1）