Presents a model developed from seven interrelated social factors to help diagnose various kinds of community conflicts. To verify the model and illustrate its utility, the standoff over the Berm Highway routing in Alton, Illinois, is analyzed. Findings suggest the importance of broadening the participants' definition of the situation through more…

Outlines a practical application of Dillman's "synchronized survey model" within a community case study context. Presents step-by-step approach to integrating preference survey data with other data sources in development of a comprehensive land use plan. Considers problems and trade-offs of fitting a research process into practical…

Recent government reports and court cases document the disproportionate siting of landfills in communities with high populations of African Americans, Chicanos, and Native Americans. More research at the community level is necessary to explain the complex nature of this pattern of land use decision making. (Author/SK)