Landowners in the Pinelands have been grousing for years about the diminished market for their land because of strict land-use regulations.
Thus, efficient utilization of land and strict protection of cultivated land have been the basic national policy of China since 1978.
While there is not much new in the fabulous land of garter belts, strict suits and killer stilettos, Thierry Mugler has realized there may be more to life than vixens and vamps.
These facts little migration by low-skill workers, a lack of income convergence, and persistent joblessness in certain areas combined with the existence of strict land-use regulations that raise the cost of housing in many of America's most productive metro areas, lead them to conclude that government policies should focus on economically depressed areas.
The idea of strict liability when land is used for unusually risky activities dates back to the 19th century.
And development on the island, land that is protected by federal, state and county laws, is highly unlikely because of strict codes, they say.
The wadi is believed to have sprung up around 1840, developed by Dadoba Waman Khot from the Pathare Prabhu community (a group of strict Hindu Brahmins) who sold plots of land to the growing group of East Indian Christians.
A combination of strict planning laws restricting developments on so called "rustic" land (their equivalent of green belt), none of the mass Spanish developers getting a toehold and the island's sleepy reputation has prevented an oversupply of property.
Some people are worried that all this means a new batch of strict federal regulations limiting their activities on public lands.
The absence of strict zoning in urban areas has contributed to the mixed land uses characteristic of Japan's cities. Thus, the same urban district may include shops, factories, offices, and homes sometimes interspersed with plots of agricultural land.
