In order to appraise the quality of life (Q.O.L.) in American cities, the fifty largest American cities were examined according to twenty-six socioeconomic variables. These variables were arranged under seven headings: housing, crime, education, health, social disorganization, economic status, and amenities. The results of this study, when…

Describes a schema for social factors that the author developed for use in environmental impact reports issued by the Community Planning Division of the San Diego County Planning Department. These reports have the potential of facilitating an examination of the needs of population subgroups. (HMV)

Because of the great density of people in cities, residents of urban centers have unique problems of human interaction and communication. Because of population density and the large number of information networks, communication research in urban settings should center on the ways in which residents cope with the variety of message inputs and, at…