(Ebook) Gauging the Relationship between Contextual Growth and Structural Neglect by Dr. GALEN NEWMAN ,Dr. MICHELLE MEYER , Dr. BOAH KIM and Dr. RYUN JUNG LEE ISBN 9781452225814, 9780813335971, 9781568987132, 0813335973, 1568987137, 1452225818

(Ebook) Gauging the Relationship between Contextual Growth and Structural Neglect by Dr. GALEN NEWMAN ,Dr. MICHELLE MEYER , Dr. BOAH KIM and Dr. RYUN JUNG LEE ISBN 9781452225814, 9780813335971, 9781568987132, 0813335973, 1568987137, 1452225818

Population and land use out-migrations from urban to peripheral areas can result
in non-functional, unmaintained historic structures which deteriorate to the point
where removal is cheaper than removal – or demolition by neglect. The increasing
rate of neglected historic structures is a growing concern. There is a need for
research investigating connections between urban growth management and its
effect on neglect. This paper applies Newman’s (2013) conceptual model of
measuring neglect to Geographic Information Systems, comparing rates of neglect
in historic Doylestown, Quakertown, and Bristol boroughs in Pennsylvania, USA
utilizing different amounts of peripheral agricultural preservation. Comparisons are
made examining descriptive statistics on existing conditions, a Polychoric
correlation evaluating relationships between drivers of neglect, and a crosscomparative GIS spatial analysis. Results indicate as amounts of peripheral
preserved farmlands increase, neglect can be lowered.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2018) 2(2), 33-45.
https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2018.3669