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Case studies of a natural resource and economic development analysis system
- Geo textile Plant Sitting
Out most recent economic development application involved the use of a GIS to select potential sites to locate geo textile plants along the Mississippi River between the cities of Baton involves the manufacturing of products composed of polymer synthetics industry involves the manufacturing of products composed of polymer synthetics which are often used in the construction industry. Some of these are linear type products used for subgrade stabilization, erosion control, and propylene, which are used to manufacture geo textile fabrics.
General sitting considerations were access to variety of transportation (road, air, rail, water) networks, proximity to raw materials, availability of suitable land, energy availability, and tax incentives. This generalized list as developed to find an initial test area or region. The following more detailed criteria list was used once specific tracks of land within the targeted area were located: (1) Detract visually, (2) Percent cleared (3) Commercial Air, (4) near waterway, (5) industrial Park, (6) storm sewers, (7) sewerage, (8) contract terms, (9) enterprise zone status, (10) Access road type (12) access road surface (13) engineering soil suitability, (17) distance to trucking terminal, (18) distance to major highway (19) distance to interstate, (20) pipeline distance to polyethylene plant and/or PVC plant, (21) water service, (22) energy. (23) Zoning and (24) acreage.
Necessary mapped data were entered into the GIs 9e.g. Transportation network, soil types, existing polymer plants and available land parcels). A site criterion, model was utilized with weighting factors to sort (prioritize) the final 16 (A-P) candidate sites. The top five sites (E,J,B,J,I) were chosen as the best potential locations. Fig. 3 depicts the original 16 potential sites along the Mississippi River.
Summary
These several applications clearly demonstrate the use of a GIS to merge diverse data sets into a tool whereby managers can make informers decisions associated with economic development planning. The development of an Integrated Spatial Analysis and Modeling System (SAMS) which can reformat divers data types and merge spatial (e.g. image and map and socio-economic data with forecasting models is of critical importance to economic development planning. An expert system can be used to assimilate data sets and feed spatial and economic models for site selection of targeted industries. A future expansion of this application is to include regulatory pollution databases. These databases will help new and/or existing industries. A future expansion of this application is to include regulatory pollution databases. These databases will help new and/or existing industries know pollution limits (regulations), potential exposure of populations, and pollution abatement technology costs. This information can be used to expedite the acquisition of an environmental permit to begin construction or expansion of plant facilities. Additionally, assessment of potential impacts on natural resource will help with planning and implementation of "Sustainable economic development".
Literature Cited
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1988. Innovative Emergency Management Information System (IEMIS) User's Guide. fEMA, Washignton, D.C., Report SM 230, Version 2.0, 563pp.
Flint, D.Q. 1989. The sitting of a new geotextile facility in Louisiana, Terminal Project Report, Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Louisiana, State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 52 pp.
Kaptetsky, J.M, McGregor, L., and Nanne, E.H. 1987. A geographical information system and satellite remote sensing to plan for aquaculture development: An FAO-UNEP/GRID cooperative study in Cota Rica. FOA Fisheries Tech. Paper No. 287, 51 pp.
Kapetsky, J.M., Hill J.M. and Worthy D.L. 1988. A Geographical Information system for Catfish development, Vol. 68.
U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1983. IMPLAN User's Guide. Forest Service, Systems Application Unit, Land Management Planning Fort. Collins, Colorado.
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