the typical tdr programme involves the landowner of a preservation or sending zone or parcel selling the development rights to a developer who will use these rights in an area designated as development or receiving zone or parcel in general the receiving area allow s for higher density of construction than the base density established by law through density bonuses provided by local governments thereby creating incentives for developers to buy the development rights tavares successful tdr programmes require strict sendingarea regulations market incentives and or ways for development to gain bonus density without using tdr pruetz and standridge