Assessing the Locational Attributes of Housing for the Elderly through Classroom and Field Studies.

Haddock, Kenneth C.; Mulvihill, James L.

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Publication Date: 1981

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Assessing the Locational Attributes of Housing for the Elderly through Classroom and Field Studies.

Haddock, Kenneth C.; Mulvihill, James L.

Journal of Geography, v80 n4 p136-41 Apr-May 1981

Describes a college urban geography class project studying factors which determine the spacial distribution of the elderly in Baltimore, Maryland, and attributes of desirable housing sites for them. Students discussed problems and needs of the elderly, mapped their population distribution, and did field studies evaluating the adequacy of existing facilities. (AM)

Descriptors: Cartography, Field Studies, Geography Instruction, Higher Education, Housing Needs, Human Geography, Older Adults, Population Distribution, Site Selection, Student Projects, Urban Environment

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Maryland (Baltimore)

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