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Main Title

Classification of American cities for case study analysis : volume 1, summary report /

Author

CORP Author

Urban Systems Research and Engineering, Inc., Cambridge, Mass.;Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. Office of Monitoring and Technical Support.

Publisher

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development; National Technical Information Service,

Year Published

1977

Report Number

EPA 600-5-77-008a; EPA-68-01-3299

Stock Number

PB-271 021

OCLC Number

04238225

Subjects

Urban ecology (Sociology) ; Environmental engineering

Additional Subjects

Environmental quality ; Metropolitan areas ; Classification ; Methodology ; Factor analysis ; Industries ; Demographic surveys ; Pollution ; Environmental protection ; Standard metropolitan statistical areas

Internet Access

Description	Access URL
	https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi?Dockey=910172YJ.PDF

Holdings

Library	Call Number	Additional Info	Location	Last Modified
EJBD	EPA 600-5-77-008a		Headquarters Library/Washington,DC	05/01/2014
ELBD ARCHIVE	EPA 600-5-77-008a	Received from HQ	AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH	10/04/2023
NTIS	PB-271 021	Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown.		07/26/2022

Collation

37 p. : illus. ; 28 cm.

Abstract

Attempts to analyze and evaluate the impacts of federal programs has led to the extensive use of case studies of program impacts at selected sites. This project has developed a methodology for the systematic selection of representative case study sites and for generalizing the study results. The methodology, involving two stage factor analysis and clustering, is applied to a specific program/policy problem, and the selection of metropolitan areas. The methodology begins with a data base on standard metropolitan statistical areas, SMSAs, including variables related to environmental quality, urban form, and household, industrial, and government activity. It analyzes these variables through a two-stage factor analysis technique which allows heuristic consideration of the significant characteristics. Finally, it develops city clusters which group areas with similar attributes. Modal (or representative) cities are selected for each group and suggested as case study sites. These groups may be used to generalize the study results and to analyze the transferrability of results between areas. The methodology is sufficiently flexible to consider a wide range of research hypotheses.

Notes

Contract no. 68-01-3299.

Contents Notes

v.1. Summary report. -- v.2. Methodology.

Place Published

Washington Springfield, VA

Supplementary Notes