Abstract
Geographic information systems (GIS) are used by a wide variety of practitioners to help them solve a broad range of spatially-based problems. In this chapter, we focus on the ways in which GIS can be of utility to economic development practitioners who are charged with the task of developing local economies. We begin by defining local economic development (LED). We then report on the extent to which GIS is used by economic development professionals. This is followed by examples of the application of GIS in economic development work. Specifically, we examine the use of GIS in five areas – economic impact analysis, spatial policymaking, identifying potential cluster regions, identifying critical social relationships, and web-based GIS. We conclude the chapter with a few summary statements.
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Reid, N., Carroll, M.C., Smith, B.W., Frizado, J.P. (2009). GIS and Economic Development. In: Gatrell, J.D., Jensen, R.R. (eds) Planning and Socioeconomic Applications. Geotechnologies and the Environment, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9642-6_2
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