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Department of Economics MapInfo Projects I. GIS Workstation II. Regional Economics III. Hudson River Foundation Grant IV. Other Projects
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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
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II. Regional Economics Course developed in Fall of 1999 with Rensselaer Strategic Investment grant Studied capital district economies 1. GIS characterization of county economy 2. Input-Output model of study counties, using IMPLAN database (1995, 1997) 3. Scenario analysis
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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
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III. Hudson River Foundation Economy (SAM) Land-use character- istics (GIS) Ecosystem health or integrity Driving forces (a focus of this study) Inputs to production (traditional)
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Input-Output Sub-Model
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DUTCHESS COUNTY NEW YORK
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DUTCHESS COUNTY NEW YORK Wetlands outlined in green
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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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