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Main Title Quality of life indicators in U.S. metropolitan areas, 1970 : a comprehensive assessment /
Author Liu, Ben-Chieh,
CORP Author Washington Environmental Research Center.
Publisher Washington Environmental Research Center, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Year Published 1975
Report Number EPA 600/5-75-016; EPA-R-803049
Stock Number PB-245 267
OCLC Number 03035073
Subjects Metropolitan areas--United States--Statistics ; Social indicators--United States ; Economic indicators--United States ; Quality of life--United States ; United States--Social conditions--1960- ; United States--Economic conditions--1961-1971 ; Urbanization ; Socioeconomic Factors ; Environment ; Economic history ; Economics ; Health ; Models, Theoretical ; Environmental Pollution ; Politics
Additional Subjects Metropolitan areas--United States--Statistics ; Social indicators--United States ; Economic indicators--United States ; Quality of life--United States ; Urban areas ; Requirements ; Values ; Socioeconomic status ; Ranking ; Statistical analysis ; Standard metropolitan statistical areas
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https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi?Dockey=93000Z61.PDF
https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi?Dockey=2000U4U5.PDF
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EJBM  HT123.L56 Headquarters Library/Washington,DC 03/23/2009
EJED  EPA 600/5-75-016 OCSPP Chemical Library/Washington,DC 01/01/1988
EKBD  EPA-600/5-75-016 Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC 08/11/2000
ELBD ARCHIVE EPA 600-5-75-016 Received from HQ AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 10/04/2023
ELBD RPS EPA 600-5-75-016 repository copy AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 04/19/2017
ELBD  EPA 600-5-75-016 AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 07/17/1998
NTIS  PB-245 267 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation xii, 310 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Abstract
The primary objective of this study is to quantitatively assess the urban quality of life (QOL) and to analyze the variations in the QOL components in the 243 SMSA's in the U.S. This study develops a systematic methodology for constructing economic, political environmental, health and education, and social indicators to reflect the overall 'health' of the nation and its citizens' well-being. These five QOL components consist of some 123 factors which were selected to reflect the essential physical inputs in the QOL. Primary and secondary statistical data for 1970 were collected, reorganized and modified to represent the 123 QOL factor inputs employed in the methodology to derive the QOL component indexes. For analytical purposes, the 243 SMSA's were divided into three population groups--65 large SMSA's (with populations larger than 500,000); 83 medium SMSA's (200,000 to 500,000); and 95 small SMSA's (less than 200,000). The SMSA's in each population group were rated outstanding (A), excellent (B), good (C), adequate (D), or substandard (E) separately for each component on the basis of their QOL index values relative to the respective group means. A static, descriptive analysis of the empirical results was performed, and important findings and relevant policy implications were delineated.
Notes
"May 7, 1975." In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). Includes bibliographical references (pages 292-306) and index. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Online resource; title from title page (EPA, viewed Nov. 21, 2023)