Regional Studies

Schaefer, Richard T.

doi: 10.1080/09595237500185011pmid: N/A

Schaefer R. T. (1974) Regional differences in prejudice, Reg. Studies 9, 1–14. Generally little attention has been given to the impact that regional differences might have in levels of racial prejudice toward Commonwealth immigrants. This paper examines the data of the 1966–1967 Survey of Race Relations which permit such geographical comparisons. In the analysis of five boroughs or towns, prejudice was highest where the concentration of immigrants and the white residents personal experience with them is the greatest. Nationally differences were not so clearly tied to presence or absence of immigrants. The South-West or West Country and the North-West had the highest levels of prejudice with the South-East exhibiting the least. London, which occupied a middle position, had the same level of prejudice as Scotland and somewhat higher than Wales. Explanations are offered for these observed differences. Racial prejudice is found not to vary randomly throughout Great Britain, but is greater in certain areas than others.

Baxter, R.S.; Lenzi, G.

doi: 10.1080/09595237500185021pmid: N/A

Baxter R. S. and Lenzi G. (1974) The measurement of relative accessibility, Reg. Studies 9, 15–26. The measurement of physical separation between the zones of a sub-divided study area is a common necessity in regional analysis. It is obligatory when the concept of accessibility is intrinsic to the analysis and on these occasions distance is commonly used as the unit of physical separation. Whilst an air line distance matrix might prove suitable at the regional scale, it is necessary to use more sophisticated measures when working at the urban scale because physical constraints play a dominant role in dictating the actual separation between zones. This paper presents a method of arriving at an accurate distance matrix at the urban scale using abstract network patterns incorporating the geographical constraints. This obviates the need for expensive digitization and analysis of the road network as a pre-requisite in the compilation of the distance matrix.

Smith, Barbara M.D.

doi: 10.1080/09595237500185031pmid: N/A

Smith B. M. D. (1974) Industrial mobility: In which industries has plant location changed most?, Reg. Studies 9, 27–38. The volume of inter-area movement between 1945 and 1965 in the United Kingdom is related to the stock of manufacturing concerns that gave rise to it to yield rates of movement by industrial order and planning region. Such rates of movement provide a measure of comparative mobility between industries across the country and between regions across industry.

Rees, P.H.; Wilson, A.G.

doi: 10.1080/09595237500185041pmid: N/A

Rees P. H. and Wilson A. G. (1974) A comparison of available models of population change, Reg. Studies 9, 39–61. A hypothetical example and a common algebraic notation are employed in this paper to facilitate a systematic comparison of available models of population growth processes. The models reviewed are the cohort survival model (in “closed system” Leslie form, single region/components form, and in Rogers' multi-regional form), a projection model based on a multiregional life table, Stone's demographic accounting model and the account-based model of the present authors. Some concluding comments are made which offer indicators of how the “effectiveness” of the models can be assessed by potential users.

Sanders, Emile

doi: 10.1080/09595237500185051pmid: N/A

Sanders E. (1974) Urban population density function of two polar variables, Reg. Studies 9, 63–68. For urban population densities a two polar variable function has been tested for the residential population in the Paris metropolitan area, using an iterative non-linear regression method on cumulative population values. The function is continuous for central distance and discontinuous for angle of azimuth. After an introduction on dynamic analysis of the negative exponential density model, the two variable function and results for Paris are given. Results include shape, time evolution and forecasts for a total population of 12 millions, of singular rings having at a given instant, density at maximum value in time, and maximum time rates of density increase and decline.

Joseph, G.

doi: 10.1080/09595237500185061pmid: N/A

Joseph G. (1974) A Markov analysis of age/sex differences in inter-regional migration in Great Britain, Reg. Studies 9, 69–78. The first part of this paper examines differences in inter-regional migration experiences of age/sex groups between the ages of 15 and 64 years in the 10 Standard Regions of Great Britain for the period 1961 to 1966 and draws conclusions about the importance of “Selective” factors such as age and sex in determining the nature and extent of migration between regions. The second part of the study uses a Markov Chain model to study the distributional consequences on the age and sex distribution of the regional populations if the migration experiences of the 1961 to 1966 period were to continue indefinitely into the future. Mean first passage times are also calculated.

Archer, B.H.

doi: 10.1080/09595237500185071pmid: N/A

Archer B. H. (1974) Local housing demand in Anglesey and Caernarvonshire: A first attempt at a matrix approach, Reg. Studies 9, 79–92. The paper describes a local housing demand model and its empirical application. A disaggregated matrix approach is used to examine the relationships between the occupancy patterns of different categories of dwellings and the socio-economic characteristics of households in the study region. The area chosen for analysis covers the two neighbouring counties of Anglesey and Caernarvonshire in North Wales and demand is forecast for the year 1981.

Copes, P.; Steed, G.

doi: 10.1080/09595237500185081pmid: N/A

Copes P. and Steed G. (1974) Regional policy and settlement strategy: Constraints and contradictions in Newfoundland's experience, Reg. Studies 9, 93–110. The 'sixties, in Canada, were a period of active experimentation with policy formulation and planning for regional development. The problem of delineating and reconciling intra- and inter-governmental responsibilities proved most vexing. The potential impact was particularly important to Newfoundland, which suffered from a weak environmental basis for its settlement geography and great economic disparities relative to mainland Canada. The paper examines the varying emphasis on population migration in the changing settlement strategy of Newfoundland. The real economic constraints on regional development are analysed and conclusions for a more effective growth centre strategy involving sponsored outmigration are delineated.

Stephen, Frank H.

doi: 10.1080/09595237500185091pmid: N/A

Stephen F. H. (1974) The Hardman Report: A critique, Reg. Studies 9, 111–116. The Hardman Report analysed the consequences of dispersing Civil Service jobs from London. This paper is a critical review of the Report. Particular attention is paid to the analytical framework used. Examination of the methodology reveals serious flaws which when removed show the recommendations of Hardman to be invalid on his own grounds. The Report falls down because of its reluctance to use monetary values overtly, although these are shown to be implicit in the calculation. Furthermore the treatment of the “social desirability” of dispersing jobs is shown to create problems. It is suggested that C.B.A. provides a more appropriate framework for analysis of this problem.

doi: 10.1080/09595237500185101pmid: N/A