Community and Socio-economic Analysis of Colorado's High Plains Region
Community and Socio-economic Analysis of Colorado's High Plains Region

Author: Robert Burns

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Published: 1982

Total Pages: 120

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Extract: The purposes of this part of Colorado's contribution to the Six-State Ogallala Study are as follows: (1) to describe the socio-economic characteristics of the Colorado part of the High Plains Region; (2) to understand the effects of possible changes in the region's economic base; (3) to understand the potential for additional economic development in the region; and (4) to investigate possibilities for improvements to mitigate identified problems in the region.

An Interindustry Analysis of Three Front Range Foothills Communities--Estes Park, Gilpin County, and Woodland Park, Colorado
An Interindustry Analysis of Three Front Range Foothills Communities--Estes Park, Gilpin County, and Woodland Park, Colorado

Author: John R. McKean

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Published: 1982

Total Pages: 174

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Extract: This study estimates and compares impacts on the economic fabric of Front Range communities imposed by Mountain Pine Beetle and Western Spruce Budwork infestations. Specifically, the local economies of Estes Park, Nederland, and Woodland Park, Colorado will be studies. Losses, gains or shifts in economic activity, caused by infestation, will be measured and related to change in forest outputs (primarily recreational and aesthetic). The economic effects of pest mitigation measures can be estimated through the development of inforation concerning the dependence of Front Range economies to forest outputs.