Construction Analysis- Study Area for Analysis

jtorio

May 22, 2014 22:00

Hello, I'm working on analyzing a large construction project in a rural area in New York State. I am wondering if I should be modeling the project within the county the project is located? Or should I be modeling the project within a larger region? If I model it in the county, am I likely to overestimate the impacts because the model doesn't take into constraints on local employment and supplies? Thanks in advance for your assistance. Jocelyn

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jtorio
May 27, 2014 21:38

Hi, Just wanted to follow up on my post from a few days ago. Would you be able to provide some guidance? Thank you!

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IMPLAN Support
May 28, 2014 18:19

Hi Jocelyn, I apologize for the delay in our response. The answer actually depends on the audience of the report. If it is for example, the state legislature, then the state model would be appropriate. If it is for the local community(ies) then only the counties for those communities; as they will not be as concerned about looking at the impact at the state level. A good region will usually include most of the labor force. In general the study area defines the boundaries of what will be included in the calculations of local impacts.

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