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Boise State Public Radio Article Read this Boise State Public Radio article about Boise’s ranking among the nation’s fastest-warming cities and how the conversion of irrigated agricultural land to subdivisions may be contributing to higher local temperatures and urban heat islands.
BYU Idaho Study .
This comparative Costs of Community Services study by Allan Walburger of BYU-Idaho examines the public costs and revenues associated with residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural land uses, offering additional perspective on how different development patterns may affect local government finances.