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Strategies for Economic Improvement in Appalachia’s Distressed Rural Counties

          This report provides an understanding of the challenges confronting economic and community development efforts in rural Appalachian communities and explains the ways local governments, agencies, and community organizations plan and respond to challenging...
    
    
    
    
          ReportAssessing the Landscape of Local Food in Appalachia

          This report examines the burgeoning local food movement in the Appalachian Region, describes best practices, and analyzes gaps and opportunities for expanding this sector of the economy.
    
    
    
    
          ReportThe Appalachian Region: A  Data Overview from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey

          This study examines state- and county-level data on population, age, race and ethnicity, housing occupancy and housing tenure, education, labor force, employment and unemployment, income and poverty, and migration patterns for the 13 Appalachian states.
    
    
    
    
          ReportPlanning and Financing Energy Efficient Infrastructure in Appalachia

          This study describes the benefits of capturing energy efficiency in public infrastructure, identifies best practices in energy conservation being implemented by communities in or near the Appalachian Region, and documents costs and financial returns.
    
    
    
    
          ReportEnergy Workforce Trends and Training Needs in Appalachia

          This study uses national data to project future supply and demand for occupations associated with the energy industry in Appalachia, and the number of people enrolled in and graduating from programs in the Region’s institutions of higher education.
    
    
    
    
          ReportEconomic Impact of Energy and Environmental Policy in Appalachia

          This report presents an analysis of the potential economic impact for Appalachia of federal, state, and local energy policies.
    
    
    
    
          ReportAppalachian Region Employment Report 2011

          Data reports and charts on employment in the Appalachian Region.
    
    
    
    
          ReportAppalachian Region Income Report 2011

          Data reports and charts on income in the Appalachian Region...
    
    
    
    
          ReportEconomic Overview of Appalachia 2011

          Overview of economic factors in Appalachia, including income, employment change, and per capita federal spending.
    
    
    
    
          ReportThe Appalachian Region in 2010: A Census Data Overview

          This study examines state- and county-level data on population, age, race and ethnicity, gender, housing occupancy, housing tenure, education, and migration patterns for the 13 Appalachian states.
    
    
    
    
          ReportGreen Schools and Sustainability in Appalachia: Case Studies in Rural Practice

          This report highlights preliminary findings from the study "Energy Workforce Trends and Training Requirements", including case studies of college and university energy programs.
    
    
    
    
          ReportProgram Evaluation of ARC’s Tourism, Cultural Heritage and Natural Asset-Related Projects

          This report, prepared by Regional Technology Strategies and issued in FY 2010, evaluated the outcomes of 132 Tourism, Cultural Heritage, and Natural Asset-Related projects through surveys, interviews, and statistical analysis.
    
    
    
    
          ReportEconomic Impact of Rockslides in Tennessee and North Carolina

          This study estimates the economic impacts of two major rockslides in southwestern North Carolina and southeastern Tennessee during the fall of 2009 that resulted in the closure of sections of Interstate 40 and U.S. Route 63.
    
    
    
    
          ReportNetwork Appalachia: Access to Global Opportunity

          Report on the research and recommendations of the Network Appalachia Study Group on how to develop a twenty-first century transportation network in Appalachia that would maximize economic and employment benefits to the Region.
    
    
    
    
          ReportIndustry Structure and Company Strategies of Major Domestic and Foreign Wind and Solar Energy Manufacturers: Opportunities for Supply Chain Development in Appalachia

          This report presents results from a study of the status of the solar- and wind-energy industries in the Appalachian Region and the challenges firms and state governments face in preparing for and competing in these rapidly emerging industries.
    
    
    
    
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