Perceptual regions of Lawrence, Kansas
Schmiedeler, Tom
Schmiedeler, Tom
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This study examines perceptual regions in Lawrence, Kansas. Data were collected in field interviews of residents. Characteristics of seven of the most highly perceived regions are discussed at length. Perceptual regions should have practical application for city planners and urban agencies, since these areas serve as measures of social and geographical realities for local folk. For urban perceptual regions to have practical application as a city's functioning units, however, the time and expense of data acquisition must be reduced. One possible surrogate measure, mean family income, readily available from the Census Bureau, is studied here. Perceptual regions do exist in Lawrence according to my survey, and mean family income is a useful surrogate for them. Underlying themes associated with perceptual regions include the influence of physical geography, major thoroughfares, and historic cores on the selection of area characteristics and boundaries; the identification of cultural roots through the contemporary landscape; and cultural dichotomy expressed in contrasting attitudes toward preservation and development.
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M.A. University of Kansas, Geography 1985
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1985-05-31
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Lawrence, Kansas