"The pattern of growth is as important as the populationinvolved," Travis says. "We're spreading out more and more. Thenext 50 years will be more sprawling than the last 50 because wefind that low-density development grows faster than doespopulation."
The projections are based on US Census data, which forecastspopulation through the year 2025. The research team extrapolatedthose figures through 2050.
"Development is a permanent feature--once you get it it's thereforever," Travis says. "Looking out just 20 or 25 constructionseasons just really doesn't capture how much this region willdevelop, so we tried to look 50 years ahead."
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