In the Bible, population growth is treated as a mixed blessing. Beisner argues that Thomas Malthus' theory of population and economic welfare ignores the positive effects of man's productive capacity. Miller, Benjamin, and North argue that the bison population declined when white men arrived in the American Great Plains because white men exploited what Indians had carefully conserved. Rinehart and Pompe show in their article that beachfront erosion is a problem not easily solved in a free market. In your assigned reading from Randall Holcombe, Holcombe argues that zoning laws should promote high-density residences close to a city center to prevent urban sprawl.
Urban sprawl is a direct result of crime in the central city.
Quiz 4 Review and Internet Readings 1. FAA airline safety regulations tend to reduce overall travel deaths. In the article from your reader, Carl Pope argues that urban sprawl can be considered a benefit to society. Louisiana's alligator management program shows that a new state program allowing harvesting nearly eliminated alligators. Lamb and Adler 1.