Department of Economics MapInfo Projects I. GIS Workstation II. Regional Economics III. Hudson River Foundation Grant IV. Other Projects.

Department of EconomicsMapInfo Projects

I. GIS Workstation

II. Regional Economics

III. Hudson River Foundation Grant

IV. Other Projects

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

II. Regional Economics

Course developed in Fall of 1999 with Rensselaer Strategic Investment grant

Studied capital district economies1. GIS characterization of county economy

2. Input-Output model of study counties, using IMPLAN database (1995, 1997)

3. Scenario analysis

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

III. Hudson River Foundation

Economy(SAM)

Land-usecharacter-

istics (GIS)

Ecosystemhealth orintegrity

Driving forces (a focus of this study)

Inputs to production (traditional)

Input-Output Sub-Model

Intermediate Production

Final Demand

Total

Output

+

Value Added

=

Total Input

+

=

DUTCHESS COUNTY

NEW YORK

Houses Buit 1980-1984

1 Dot = 10

Houses Built 1970-1979

1 Dot = 10

Houses Built 1960-1969

1 Dot = 10

Houses Built 1950-1959

1 Dot = 10

Houses Built Before 1949

1 Dot = 10

DUTCHESS COUNTY

NEW YORK

Wetlands outlined in green

Socio-Economic Sub-Model

GIS Land-Use Sub-Model

EcosystemSub-Model

Sectoral_Economic_Decline

Land_Demand

Growth

Land_Reclamation

Ecosystem_Impact

Scenerios

Scenerios

Land_Biophysical_Characteristics

Land_Use_Location

Land_Use_Type Land_Biophysical_Characteristics

Land_Development_Loading Aquatic_Dynamics

Physicochemical_Parameters

Biotic_Integrity Functional_Integretity

Ecosystem_Impact

Storm_Events Water_Flow

Building

Land_Built

Land_Demand

Sectoral_Economic_Growth

SAM_Multipliers

Scenerios

Loss

Population

Land_Use_Location

Land_Use_Type

Buildable_Land

Land_Use_Zoning

Geophysical_Attibutes

Real_Estate_Attributes

Total_Land_Inventory

Socio-Economic Sub-Model

GIS Land-Use Sub-Model

EcosystemSub-Model

Sectoral_Economic_Decline

Land_Demand

Growth

Land_Reclamation

Ecosystem_Impact

Scenerios

Scenerios

Land_Biophysical_Characteristics

Land_Use_Location

Land_Use_Type Land_Biophysical_Characteristics

Land_Development_Loading Aquatic_Dynamics

Physicochemical_Parameters

Biotic_Integrity Functional_Integretity

Ecosystem_Impact

Storm_Events Water_Flow

Building

Land_Built

Land_Demand

Sectoral_Economic_Growth

SAM_Multipliers

Scenerios

Loss

Population

Land_Use_Location

Land_Use_Type

Buildable_Land

Land_Use_Zoning

Geophysical_Attibutes

Real_Estate_Attributes

Total_Land_Inventory

Socio-Economic Sub-Model

GIS Land-Use Sub-Model

EcosystemSub-Model

Sectoral_Economic_Decline

Land_Demand

Growth

Land_Reclamation

Ecosystem_Impact

Scenerios

Scenerios

Land_Biophysical_Characteristics

Land_Use_Location

Land_Use_Type Land_Biophysical_Characteristics

Land_Development_Loading Aquatic_Dynamics

Physicochemical_Parameters

Biotic_Integrity Functional_Integretity

Ecosystem_Impact

Storm_Events Water_Flow

Building

Land_Built

Land_Demand

Sectoral_Economic_Growth

SAM_Multipliers

Scenerios

Loss

Population

Land_Use_Location

Land_Use_Type

Buildable_Land

Land_Use_Zoning

Geophysical_Attibutes

Real_Estate_Attributes

Total_Land_Inventory

IV. Other Projects

Waterfront development in Albany Land-use planning in the Catskill

Mountains Core-Periphery model of urban growth Regional Economics – Fall 2001