Winneshiek County sought to understand the possible economic impacts that the frac sand mining industry could have if it became established in the county. For this project, graduate students in the School of Urban and Regional Planning performed a comprehensive economic impact study that evaluated the short and long-term gains and losses to the county's economy that could follow from the industry’s establishment. The students assumed a single-mine scenario to contextualize mining impacts in thre...
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- University University of Iowa
- Program Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities
- Sustainable Development Goals 07 Affordable and Clean Energy
- Population Type Business Owners and Consumers
- Focus Areas Equity
- Discipline Urban & Regional Planning
- University Department Urban and Regional Planning