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Abstract
A group of preretirees was surveyed regarding environmental quality issues. The relative importance of three environmental issues was compared to three quality-of-life issues that relate to retirement location decisions over four demographic vaiables. The environmental issues were “available safe water supplies,” “safe methods of waste disposal,” and “air pollution.” The quality-of-life issues were “affordable energy supplies,” “availability of mass transportation,” and “crime rate.” The demographic variables were age, income, occupation, and education. No statistically significant differences were found in the relative importance of these issues over the four demographic variables. The sample included 604 land-grant university employees from Arizona. From a possible 200 percent, safe water supplies were ranked first at 89 percent; affordable energy was second at 62 percent. Crime rate came in last at five percent.
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Donna R. lams
Donna R lams is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Studies. Mary Marion is a Cooperative Extension Housing Specialist. Molly Longstreth is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Merchandising, Consumer Studies, and Design. Patricia Gross is a Graduate Assistant in the Department of Family Studies. All are in the School of Family and Consumer Resources. Keith Meredith is Executive Director of Restorative Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center. All are at the University of Arizona.
Mary Marion
Donna R lams is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Studies. Mary Marion is a Cooperative Extension Housing Specialist. Molly Longstreth is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Merchandising, Consumer Studies, and Design. Patricia Gross is a Graduate Assistant in the Department of Family Studies. All are in the School of Family and Consumer Resources. Keith Meredith is Executive Director of Restorative Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center. All are at the University of Arizona.
Molly Longstreth
Donna R lams is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Studies. Mary Marion is a Cooperative Extension Housing Specialist. Molly Longstreth is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Merchandising, Consumer Studies, and Design. Patricia Gross is a Graduate Assistant in the Department of Family Studies. All are in the School of Family and Consumer Resources. Keith Meredith is Executive Director of Restorative Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center. All are at the University of Arizona.
Keith Meredith
Donna R lams is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Studies. Mary Marion is a Cooperative Extension Housing Specialist. Molly Longstreth is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Merchandising, Consumer Studies, and Design. Patricia Gross is a Graduate Assistant in the Department of Family Studies. All are in the School of Family and Consumer Resources. Keith Meredith is Executive Director of Restorative Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center. All are at the University of Arizona.
Patricia Gross
Donna R lams is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Studies. Mary Marion is a Cooperative Extension Housing Specialist. Molly Longstreth is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Merchandising, Consumer Studies, and Design. Patricia Gross is a Graduate Assistant in the Department of Family Studies. All are in the School of Family and Consumer Resources. Keith Meredith is Executive Director of Restorative Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center. All are at the University of Arizona.