Abstract
 Eco-tourism and GIS Track: State and Local Government Author(s): Sharon Mollick Cumberland County, NJ has an economic situation that is not unique in the Northeast. It is losing its manufacturing base. In order to maintain the economic viability of the County, other strategies have to be formed. Among the many projects initiated was an Eco-Tourism plan. Cumberland County is a mostly rural county of 489 square miles and a population of about 150,000. With 51 miles of Delaware Bay shoreline, 155 square miles of wetlands and marshes, 95 square miles of Wildlife Management Areas and State Forests, and more than 700 miles of rivers and streams, it is an Eco-Tourism paradise. This presentation explains the process used to market an Eco-Tourism Plan using GIS, building an inventory of tourist attractions focusing on the ecological and historical treasures of Cumberland County, and producing maps and posters for the final presentation products. Sharon Mollick County of Cumberland Planning & Development 800 East Commerce Street Bridgeton , NJ 08302 US Phone: 856-453-2175 Fax: 856-453-9138 E-mail: sharonmo@co.cumberland.nj.us |
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