Abstract
This paper discusses the impact of population influx on small communities using the city of Schuyler, NE, as a case study. As a small city of 4,000 some residents, Schuyler experienced a proportionally significant population influx in the past decade largely due to an increase of immigrant population. Unlike large cities, Schuyler has fewer resources to cope with the impact of a drastic population increase on its physical conditions and environment. The population expansion also impacted its previously homogeneous social and cultural environment. Through surveying long-time and newly arrived residents and comparing responses of the two groups, the study revealed similarities and differences between the two groups in response to questions regarding a variety of issues related to the population influx. The survey investigated residents' perceptions of changes in the physical and social/cultural environment, housing quality and development priorities, and concerns for future development of the city and its housing.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 219-230 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Great Plains Research |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - Sep 2004 |
Keywords
- Case study
- Immigrants
- Quality of life
- Resident survey
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics