Economic development professionals seek to promote growth and a high standard of living for the citizens they serve. The workflows and drivers behind housing; tourism; business; and job needs, development, and planning are complex—especially with a limited staff and budget. The strategic plan and set of initiatives that are used to grow your economy, create jobs, and promote a unique brand must start with understanding and effectively analyzing location. This can be achieved with a geographic information system (GIS).

Download the ebook Economic Development Planning Using GIS to understand how you can use GIS as the foundation of your economic development process. In this ebook, you’ll discover how GIS can help economic development professionals

• Enhance destination branding; economic development; and business retention, expansion, and attraction (BREA).
• Build a community that attracts businesses and investments from outside of the region.
• Provide businesses with tools to expand and succeed.
• Highlight what your community has to offer to draw in residents and tourists.