Lynch, LoriLiu, XiangpingDo zoning regulations rob rural landowners’ equity – i.e. decreasing their land values without compensation? Do these land use controls affect different types of land in the same way or in different ways? How far-reaching is the effect? Dr. Lori Lynch at the University of Maryland takes a look at several down-zoning counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland to find out.en-USzoningeastern shoreagricultural economicsland useDoes Low-density Zoning Impact Rural Land Value?Technical Report