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Download full textEngland, J. Lynn; Hooper, Douglas A. – 1980
Catastrophe theory may provide a possible model for describing and explaining the boom town phenomena at a generalized level; catastrophe models deal with phenomena in which changes in continuous independent variables lead to sudden, or abrupt, discontinuous changes in a dependent variable. Rural energy boom towns are the result of sudden, abrupt…
Descriptors: Change, Models, Population Growth, Rural Development
Albrecht, Stan L. – 1980
Data on the social effects of boomtown growth and industrialization were collected from residents of three western communities (Craig, Colorado; Price, Utah; and Gunnison, Colorado) via a fairly detailed mail questionnaire sent to a random sample of 900. Completed questionnaires were received from 443 (a return rate of 65%). A number of different…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Problems, Community Satisfaction, Community Study
