New western boom towns
The Mountain West, particularly isolated rural communities, can expect rapid growth which cannot be accurately predicted by the usual population-forecasting techniques. Mining and defense projects, combined with a general population shift to the South and West, have already brought some anticipatory migration to areas that have not prepared an infrastructure to handle the social and economic demands of boom towns. The relationship between meeting the physical and human needs of a community are poorly understood, with the result that most local planners concentrate on the water, sewer, and street planning of traditional urban-sprawl patterns and contribute to community disintegration. A carefully planned infrastructure which incorporates social-service planning could anticipate many problems and introduce innovative environmental and energy-saving ideas. (DCK)
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Arizona, Tucson
- OSTI ID:
- 6716404
- Journal Information:
- Energy Plann. Network; (United States), Journal Name: Energy Plann. Network; (United States) Vol. 15; ISSN EPNED
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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BOOM TOWNS
ECONOMIC IMPACT
NORTH AMERICA
PLANNING
POPULATION RELOCATION
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
SOCIAL IMPACT
SOCIAL SERVICES
USA