Target Rotation and Normative Policy Analysis in Urban Ecology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4143477 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eugene D Perle (Wayne State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 275-285 |
| Publication date | 1978-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Planning A Economy and Space (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-518X • E-ISSN: 1472-3409 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1068/a100275 |
| OpenAlex | W1977306857 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 4 |
Factor analytic methodology in geography and planning has been limited to system description. The conventional approach of searching for an underlying vector basis is germane for exploratory type research, but it is not directly applicable for normative purposes. Target rotation provides an analytical matrix-comparison methodology particularly useful in extending the utility of urban system findings from descriptive ecological studies to normative ones. An empirical example of this approach is provided, based upon 1970 census data of the Detroit SMSA. An empirical factor-loading matrix is presented, a target matrix of desirable performance standards is hypothesized, and the observed loadings are rotated upon the target loadings. Observed system performance is then directly compared with desired performance, indicating the direction and magnitude of convergence/divergence. Finally, policy implications of these empirical findings are suggested
Biology · Econometrics · Economics · Empirical research · Epistemology · Geometry · Management science · Normative · Rotation matrix · Statistics · Computer Science · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Mathematics · Artificial Intelligence · Ecology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,04 |
| Citation span | 1978 - 1979 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |