Economic Development Strategies, GIS, and Disasters

Discussion Description

Please post to Discussion - Module #6 - Economic Development Strategies and GIS by completing the following:

Discussion Part 1:

Looking back at the economic development plan examples that you examined in Module 4, which of the eight economic development strategies found in Learning Activity 6-3 were incorporated in these plans?

Discussion Part 2:

Examine the following websites to learn about GIS and its linkage to economic development: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_information_system

http://www.gis.com/

Is GIS a useful and practical tool in the field of economic development? Why?

Discussion Part 3:

Consider the impact of a disaster on the economic development strategies of a community or region. First, define what is a disaster from an economic development practitioner's point of view? Secondly, if you were the local economic development practitioner, what would you do in the event of a disaster in your community?

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

Introduction Economic development strategies play a crucial role in shaping the growth and prosperity of communities and regions Geographic Information Systems GIS have emerged as powerful tools for a... View the full answer