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Abstract
Agricultural Modeling for Economic Development Activities in Agrarian
Track: Application Development
Author(s): Randy How, Russell Cowart, John Rodowca
Regional economic planners in developing countries have many challenges as they analyze existing land use patterns and promote alternative economic activities. This paper examines the GLEAM Tool (Generalized Land-use Evaluation and Management), an ArcGIS extension designed to model the agronomic and economic factors for alternative development scenarios to help make those tasks more manageable. It is developed in Microsoft Visual Basic and uses ArcView Spatial Analyst and SQL Server. The application enables iterative decision making procedures to evaluate environmental risks, crop profitability, and optimal distribution patterns. The discussion includes programming approaches and the implementation challenges of software development projects in developing countries.
Randy How
i-cubed: information integration & imagery
201 Linden Street
3rd Floor
Fort Collins , CO 80524-4428
USA
Phone: 970 482 4400
E-mail: rhow@i3.com
Russell Cowart
i-cubed information integration & imagery
201 Linden Street
Third Floor
Fort Collins 80524
USA
Phone: 9704824400
John Rodowca
i-cubed information integration & imagery
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