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Department of Economics MapInfo Projects

Department of Economics MapInfo Projects. GIS Workstation Regional Economics Hudson River Foundation Grant Other Projects. I. GIS Workstation. MapInfo Professional on 6 desktops TargetPro and Street works New York State socioeconomic database

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Department of Economics MapInfo Projects

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  1. Department of EconomicsMapInfo Projects • GIS Workstation • Regional Economics • Hudson River Foundation Grant • Other Projects

  2. I. GIS Workstation • MapInfo Professional on 6 desktops • TargetPro and Street works • New York State socioeconomic database • 1998 census projections for all counties, zips, census blocks, census tracts, MSAs, etc. • 1998 cluster code data

  3. II. Regional Economics • Course developed in Fall of 1999 with Rensselaer Strategic Investment grant • Studied capital district economies • GIS characterization of county economy • Input-Output model of study counties, using IMPLAN database (1995, 1997) • Scenario analysis

  4. Student projects: • Core-Periphery model of regional dev. • State Museum in Downtown Albany • Proposed Albany Canal Development • Local vs. Export Industry Base • Ethic Concentration in Saratoga Cty. • Employment Multipliers and Volatility • Aging Population of Saratoga County • N.Y. Thruway Impact on Housing • Walmart, Leak Plugging, and Quality of Life • Expanding the Arts in Troy • Central Place Theory, Troy • City Infrastructure and Urban Renewal

  5. Land-use character- istics (GIS) Economy (SAM) Driving forces (a focus of this study) Inputs to production (traditional) Ecosystem health or integrity III. Hudson River Foundation

  6. Input-Output Sub-Model

  7. DUTCHESS COUNTY NEW YORK

  8. DUTCHESS COUNTY NEW YORK Wetlands outlined in green Wetlands outlined in green

  9. IV. Other Projects • Waterfront development in Albany • Land-use planning in the Catskill Mountains • Core-Periphery model of urban growth • Regional Economics – Fall 2001

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