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Assessing cohesion and conflict behavior in an Oregon mountain community

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  • The objectives of this paper are (1) to apply certain techniques for evaluation of social impacts in a small community situation, and (2) to determine whether or not the selected techniques are useful for measuring the impact on community cohesion of a rapid increase in single family housing in a small rural community. Camp Sherman, Oregon was selected as the site for this case study. Several variables are normally analyzed to fully evaluate social impacts. The narrow scope of this paper limited this study to one variable. The study variable, community cohesion, was selected after examining the community character, goals, and problems. The increase in single family home construction at a rate of ten percent was identified as the action. The affected population was identified and preliminary interviews were made. The variable's four components of physical cohesion, class characteristics, attitudes and values, and community activities were then examined and measured by interviewing community residents, and examining public documents. The findings of this paper are: (A) there are better, more easily used techniques than those used in this study for selecting social impact variables, (B) The significant social impacts are: (1) a physically noncohesive community will develop from building on private lands separated by public lands, mountain ridges, and a highway, (2) community values and attitudes will become more diverse, and more conflicts will develop between residents, (3) the community association may no longer be able to serve as an effective institution for voicing and solving community problems.
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