Nuclear Winter Source-Term Studies. Volume 2. The Classification of U.S. Cities
Abstract
A Theory for classifying U.S. cities according to their burnable densities is developed. Urban land use, which is closely related to combustible loadings, is shown to be a classification correlate superior to the conventional measures of city rank such as population, urban area, or population density. Six classes of cities are defined. The basic division is regional and the classification is shown to account for the demographic and economic characteristics that distinguish U.S. urban areas. Estimates of smoke production based on analysis of sample cities from each group would systematically account for differences in urban geographies. Keywords: Urban geography, Global effects, Nuclear winter, City classifications, Fuel loadings, U.S. cities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 14, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADB121789
Entities
People
- B. W. Bush
- R. D. Small