In this research a model is developed to predict population for relatively
rural areas experiencing rapid economic development. Of the many
ways to predict population size, in this research a "demographic-economic"
model is chosen for use. The economic variables which aid in projecting
population are total employment, and net changes in employment associated
with economic growth. The model developed for this research is applied
to Oregon's Northern Columbia River Basin Counties of Morrow, Umatilla,
and Gilliam. Each county is or is expected to experience rapid growth in
its agricultural and/or industrial sectors in the next few years. Using
employment projections to the year 1990, population projections are made
at five-year intervals between the years 1970 and 1990. / Graduation date: 1977
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/26689 |
| Date | 17 December 1976 |
| Creators | Clark, Jerry E., 1949- |
| Contributors | Obermiller, Frederick W. |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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