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Journal
Journal of Environmental Systems
ISSN
0047-2433 (print) 1541-3802 (electronic)
Volume
22
Issue
3
Date
1/1/1992

Article Facts

Title
The Importance of Amenities and Attitudes: A Washington Example
DOI
10.2190/YEVE-6L7N-9M8D-DP96
Authors
  • Gundars Rudzitis
  • Rosemary A. Streatfeild
Pages
269-277
Online Date
05/09/2002

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The Importance of Amenities and Attitudes: A Washington Example

Gundars Rudzitis
Rosemary A. Streatfeild

DOI: 10.2190/YEVE-6L7N-9M8D-DP96

Abstract

Most models of why people move or stay have assumed that economic reasons were the primary driving force. More recently noneconomic or amenity reasons have been recognized as other major factors in the decision to move or stay. We report on the results of a random survey of 398 people in San Juan County, Washington. Amenities were found to be important both for migrants and residents, although there were differences between the two groups. Migrants and residents also differed on issues such as raising taxes to improve local services. We also found differences by age category. Discriminant analysis was successful in classifying both on resident/migrant and under and over age sixty-five categories.

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