Friday, May 18, 2012
GIS in Education and Curriculum Integration: Q & A: Can you use GIS to teach economics?
GIS in Education and Curriculum Integration: Q & A: Can you use GIS to teach economics?: I was presented this question from a talented colleague who was being challenged by an economics teacher. Simple answer: yes! My colleag...
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Local Officials Ride the Wave of Baby Boomers
Local Officials Ride the Wave of Baby Boomers
Baby boomers were born during the surge in population that followed World War II. They grew up during an era of dramatic social change that saw the Vietnam War, Woodstock, and the landing of a man on the moon. Their numbers have caused a demographic bulge that has redefined society as it passes through each phase of life.
Analysts are finding that the aging baby boom generation is now causing demographics in certain areas of the United States to change rapidly. One such area is Placer County, California's second-fastest growing county during the past two decades. Stretching more than 100 miles from metropolitan Sacramento east through the Sierra Nevada mountains to Lake Tahoe and the Nevada border, Placer County draws younger professionals and retirees alike to its mix of pleasant suburbs, small towns, foothills, and rugged mountains.
Baby boomers were born during the surge in population that followed World War II. They grew up during an era of dramatic social change that saw the Vietnam War, Woodstock, and the landing of a man on the moon. Their numbers have caused a demographic bulge that has redefined society as it passes through each phase of life.
Analysts are finding that the aging baby boom generation is now causing demographics in certain areas of the United States to change rapidly. One such area is Placer County, California's second-fastest growing county during the past two decades. Stretching more than 100 miles from metropolitan Sacramento east through the Sierra Nevada mountains to Lake Tahoe and the Nevada border, Placer County draws younger professionals and retirees alike to its mix of pleasant suburbs, small towns, foothills, and rugged mountains.
The City of Fullerton Looks Inward | ArcNews Online
The City of Fullerton Looks Inward | ArcNews Online
Highlights
-Community Analyst generates reports in minutes.
-The city now has easy access to current demographic data.
-Web-based GIS is helpful for attracting businesses to the community.
Highlights
-Community Analyst generates reports in minutes.
-The city now has easy access to current demographic data.
-Web-based GIS is helpful for attracting businesses to the community.
The City of West Plains Shows Businesses the Bottom Line | ArcNews Online
The City of West Plains Shows Businesses the Bottom Line | ArcNews Online
Highlights
-With cloud-based GIS, the city creates maps and reports useful to commercial developers.
-Community Analyst consumers don't need to maintain supporting hardware or install additional software on the premises.
-The city customizes drive times and rings to learn more about customers.
Highlights
-With cloud-based GIS, the city creates maps and reports useful to commercial developers.
-Community Analyst consumers don't need to maintain supporting hardware or install additional software on the premises.
-The city customizes drive times and rings to learn more about customers.
GIS for Economic Development
http://www.esri.com/industries/economic-dev/index.html
Economic development agencies use data and GIS tools to retain, grow, and attract businesses. With easy-to-use, modern Web applications and accurate, current data, agencies give community and business leaders the information they need to make investment decisions
Economic development agencies use data and GIS tools to retain, grow, and attract businesses. With easy-to-use, modern Web applications and accurate, current data, agencies give community and business leaders the information they need to make investment decisions
Economic Development and GIS
http://www.umich.edu/~econdev/gis/index.html
Communities are constantly in competition with one another to attract businesses. New and better ways to market a community constantly go through experimentation. One tool that has come to the forefront is the use of a geographic information system (GIS). Lately, more and more communities are adopting this tool for land use planning and for economic development planning.
Communities are constantly in competition with one another to attract businesses. New and better ways to market a community constantly go through experimentation. One tool that has come to the forefront is the use of a geographic information system (GIS). Lately, more and more communities are adopting this tool for land use planning and for economic development planning.
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