Amenity Index

Authors:

Matthew Wheelwright

Owners:

iUTAH Data Manager Matthew Wheelwright Courtney G Flint

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Aug 06, 2016 at 4:22 p.m.

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Jan 06, 2017 at 9:20 p.m.

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Abstract

This dataset contains an amenity index for all Utah Census Places. Using Census data and other available datasets, an index for 'amenityness' was created. Following Ganning and Flint's previous research note, the index is calculated using physical amenities as well as socio-economic indicators (See: Ganning, Joanna Paulson, and Courtney G. Flint. “Constructing a Community-Level Amenity Index.” Society & Natural Resources 23, no. 12 (November 2, 2010): 1253–58. doi:10.1080/08941920903030132).

This index adds context to any study where an understanding of local, natural amenities is valued. It contains the following physical amenity variables: 1. Open Land 2. Open Water 3. Kapos Classification 4. Number of Recreation sites

It also includes key indicators which come from Census Data. 1. Employment Diversity 2. Median Household Income 3. Seasonal Housing 4. Population Growth 5. In-migration from out of state 6. In-migration from out of county 7. College education 8. New Housing Built 9. Housing Valued over $175,000 10. Median Rent 11. Median Housing Value 12. Employment in arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services.

For more information on the calculations and variables, please read Ganning & Flint's research note and the ReadMe file linked to this dataset or the data dictionary within the excel spreadsheet as Tab 2.

Subject Keywords

Coverage

Spatial

Coordinate System/Geographic Projection:

WGS 84 EPSG:4326

Coordinate Units:

Decimal degrees

Place/Area Name:

Census Place across Utah

North Latitude

41.9677°

East Longitude

-108.9404°

South Latitude

36.9499°

West Longitude

-114.2139°

Temporal

Start Date:	01/01/2008
End Date:	12/31/2012

Streets Terrain Satelite

Spatial Extent

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Additional Metadata

Name	Value
Observed Variables	Area of Open Land, Area of Open Water, Kapos Classification (Elevation & Slope Index), Number of Natural Recreation Sites, Employment Diversity, Median Household Income, Seasonal Housing, Population Growth, In-migration from other State, In-migration from other County, College Education, New Housing, Housing Valued over $175,000, Median Rent, Median Housing Value, Employment in Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, and Food Services
Variable Description	various Amenity related variables
Data Collection Method	ACS 2008-2012 Census data AGRC and other GIS mapping site analysis
Data Processing Method	Indexing methodology for place amenities per Ganning & Flint 2010, "Constructing a Community-Level Amenity Index."

Credits

Funding Agencies

This resource was created using funding from the following sources:

Agency Name	Award Title	Award Number
National Science Foundation	iUTAH-innovative Urban Transitions and Aridregion Hydro-sustainability	1208732

Contributors

People or Organizations that contributed technically, materially, financially, or provided general support for the creation of the resource's content but are not considered authors.

Name	Organization	Address	Phone	Author Identifiers
Courtney Flint
Joanna Ganning	University of Utah

How to Cite

Wheelwright, M. (2017). Amenity Index, HydroShare, http://www.hydroshare.org/resource/373527434e7544fc8d68ee78cd657da9

This resource is shared under the Creative Commons Attribution CC BY.

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