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Lakes Region Environmental Profile Chapter

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The Lakes region is valued above all else as a place of great natural beauty. The abundant mountains, lakes, and pastoral settings provide residents and visitors with incomparable views and recreational opportunities. As the name implies, the region is composed of a system of inter-connected waterways...

Section VI Plan of Action

 

The 2013 Lakes Region CEDS builds upon the past extensive strategic planning effort by the CEDS Committee in 2008 – 2009, the update of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Analysis, and the updated Industry Cluster Analysis.

Section IV Related Local, Regional and State Planning Process

 

This section includes a review of the planning efforts at the state, regional and local levels with the intent of identifying gaps in the multilevel, governmental planning process.

CEDS Winter 2013 Update

 

 

Cluster Analysis, 2013 update

 

 

CEDS Update - Infrastructure - October 17, 2012

 

Webster’s Dictionary defines infrastructure as "the basic installations and facilities on which the continuance and growth of a community, state etc. depend such as roads, schools, power plants, transportation and communication systems etc." Over time infrastructure appeared in a broader context, which includes social / human infrastructure (health case, education, counseling, social services etc) and "green” infrastructure (open space, conservation, trails etc.). The CEDS update mentions these two other types of infrastructure in recognition of their contribution to the overall economic well being of the community and region as a whole. This current version of the CEDS adheres to the traditional concept of infrastructure involving industrial parks, sewer and water systems, transportation and telecommunications.

CEDS Update - Demographics - October 17, 2012

 

According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of the United States is 310 million and projected to grow to approximately 400 million by 2040. The Lakes Region’s proximity to the Boston Metro area and Portland Maine area along with its popularity as a long-established recreation area and destination for retirees enhances its attractiveness. This section reviews past, present and projected future demographic trends in the Lakes Region through an examination of available data as well as a review of key issues that will likely influence population, housing, and employment trends in the future.

CEDS 2010 March Newsletter

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CEDS 2010 March Newsletter

Industry Cluster Analysis

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The Lakes Region Planning Commission retained Camoin Associates to aggregated employment data from NH Employment Security for the four Lakes Region counties (Belknap, Carroll, Grafton and Merrimack) and conduct an analysis of changes in employment by industry sector over the 2001 to 2005 period. Also calculated were location quotients for industries in the region compared to New England and the U.S., as well as a shift-share analysis to determine how much local employment growth during this period was attributable to local competitive factors rather than overall national employment growth or the performance of a particular industry nation-wide...

SWOT Analysis

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The Lakes Region Planning Commission retained Camoin Associates to design a survey to solicit the opinion of members of the CEDS Committee on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOTs) of the region from an economic development perspective. The survey was administered in early April 2007...

Lakes Region Infrastructure Chapter

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Infrastructure consists of the facilities and services necessary to support economic resources. Maintaining these services and facilities while planning for future needs, enables communities to direct future growth and development to areas with infrastructure. Community facilities and services protect and promote the health and safety of residents...

Lakes Region Demographics Chapter

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This section examines past, present and projected future demographic trends in the Lakes Region through an examination of available data as well as a review of key issues that will likely influence population, housing and employment trends in the future...


 
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