Some Methodological Considerations in Conducting a Spatial Analysis of Social Impacts of Commercial Hazardous Waste Facilities in Wayne County, Michigan: Part II

12/17/97


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Some Methodological Considerations in Conducting a Spatial Analysis of Social Impacts of Commercial Hazardous Waste Facilities in Wayne County, Michigan: Part II

General Research Question

Research Design Issues

DESIGN ISSUE #1 Selecting a Study Area

DESIGN ISSUE #1 Selecting a Study Area

Location of Wayne County, Michigan

STUDY AREA AND TSDF LOCATIONS Wayne County, Michigan

DESIGN ISSUE #2 Defining Impact Zones

DESIGN ISSUE #3 Selecting a Geographic Unit of Analysis

Census Tracts within 1.5 Mile Radius of Commercial Hazardous Waste Facilities

Census Tracts within 1.5 Miles of City Environmental Facility

Block Groups within 1.5 Miles of City Environmental Facility

“Underlap” and Overlap of Census Tracts within 1.5 Miles of City Environmental

“Underlap” and Overlap of Block Groups within 1.5 Miles of City Environmental

Area in Square Miles of Underlap and Overlap for City Environmental

Area As a Percentage of 1.5 Mile Circle of Underlap and Overlap for City Environmental

Comparison of Host Neighborhood Delineations Using Census Tracts and Block Groups

Conclusions and Future Directions

Conclusions and Future Directions

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