"Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things"
Research Question:
How industrial blight correlates with the socio-economic and physical characteristics of neighborhoods?
Purpose:
To determine the proximity-effect of industrial blight on the neighborhood, thought of as not an isolated, closed system but a connected entity within the city and the region:
• We fill the void in the literature by a gradation of distance from industrial blight, from ¼ to ½ and ¾ mile. As well, we measure the neighborhood impact of blight for the county as a whole.
• We determine the direct and indirect impact of the industrial site on the neighborhood with a path analysis by using block-group data.


How to cite in APA:
Banai, R., Momeni, E. (April 2022). The Neighborhood Impact of Industrial Blight: A Path Analysis. 50th Annual Conference on Urban Affairs Association (UAA), Washington DC, April 12-14, 2022. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.17388.44164
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