Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Geography & Environmental Studies
Faculty/School
Faculty of Arts
First Advisor
Paul Albright
Advisor Role
Thesis Supervisor
Abstract
The objective of this research was to examine the North American residential preference surfaces of the six traditional regions of Canada. Each regional surface demonstrated a decided spatial regularity in preferences. This regularity was distorted somewhat by local biases and the location of the sample tested relative to the rest of the surface. There was a general tendency to rate the local area high and for preference to decline with increasing distance from the local area. In addition, each surface indicated a strong preference for the west coast here called an ‘Eden’ effect. A ridge of high desirability generally joined the home and ‘Eden’ areas and was generally associated with the Canada corridor. Preference declined rapidly to the north and south from the high east-west ridge of residential desirability. The regional views were also combined to provide a Canadian model of residential desirability. Based upon the general characteristics observed in these surfaces, and ‘Ideal’ model of residential desirability which could be applicable to any surface was hypothesized.
Recommended Citation
Brown, Grant William, "The Canadian Regional North American Residential Preference Surfaces" (1974). Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive). 1479.
https://scholars.wlu.ca/etd/1479
Convocation Year
1974