This development project attracted many sponsors and supporter. It was a collaborative effort which involved the state, the nongovernmental organizations, as well as the local agencies. Additionally, it also involved the educational institutions and other businesses. The main agenda for having such an initiative is to come up with the way with which Arizona can enjoy several advantages over other states within the United States. For instance, some of the key initiatives that were considered towards the achievement of a sustainable economic development include maintaining clean and even distribution of energy, encouraging tourism, the development of the workforce, encouraging tourism, as well as development of home base industries. This paper will analyze the description of the development, the purpose of the projects, the economic values of such an initiative, demographics as well as the general impact of the development.
Development description
Coconino County is at the verge of being one of the best counties within the state of Arizona. Having experienced several problems, the initiative was established by the various parties to ensure that the lives of the people within the county are envisioned. These projects that have been outlined above will be of advantageous to the people because there will be a constant flow of clean energy. The energy action team within the state supports the development of new jobs as well as business opportunities which will reduce the energy demands which will in turn increase energy efficiency as well as the production of renewable energy. Additionally, the fact that the county has beautiful scenery will be tapped to act as tourist attraction sites that will help in the development of the county and the state in general. More opportunities will also be provided so that the level of unemployment could be reduced in the state. These initiatives will be themselves act as job opportunities for the people within the state. As a result, there will be more developed workforce to work in the various projects.
Renewable energy sources (Coconino.az.gov)
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Purpose of the development
There are many reasons within which the state decided to act upon so that the people within the state could have a sustainable environment for their survival. Therefore, there were many reasons as to why the initiative was made actionable. One of the main reasons behind the development of the initiative was to have a sustainable economic development. Technically, there are many factors that have to be considered so that a sustainable economic development could be achieved. In this case, some of the reasons behind this initiative was to utilize the resources within the county fully to the benefit of the county and the state at large. For instance, there was under tapping of the county’s potential with regards to the beautiful nature of it. As a result, tourism will be improved hence the economic development of the state. Additionally, home based industries would also be initiated so that these industries could bring about employment opportunities. It is with this opportunities that will develop the workforce of the state and hence reducing the idle capacity of the population. Infrastructural development will also be the end result of such projects from being initiated.
Tourist sites (South-of-flagstaff-arizona.com)
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Description of the population
In terms of the demographics, the county of Coconino recorded a population of 136, 539 people in 2013 thus making it among the top seven most populated county in the Arizona state. The county is also occupied by people of diverse ethnic groups most of them being the white population that has taken a bigger population of the county. The white population has taken approximately 55% of the total population and then followed by the American Indian, who hold a population of 25% and the Hispanic with a population of 14%. However, despite the county having a median household income of approximately $50000, the county is faced with 25% of residents who reside in poverty (City-data.com). The majority of the people living in poverty are within the age of 32 years. This is indeed a working population, and hence definitely negative conditions of the county’s population will force the county to lag behind as far as the economic sustainability is concerned.
The fact that 25% of the population are languishing in poverty will imply that the development of the different initiatives put across by the various parties will help reduce the poverty gap between the rich and the poor. Generally, such projects will boost the growth of the county evenly. Tourism will come with a population of tourism, implying that more workforce will be needed in the tourism industry.
Economic development characteristics
Coconino County covers an area of about 18, 661 sq. miles. There are several indicators of economic development. One distinct feature lies with the fact that the place is blessed with beautiful sceneries and cultural diversity. Some of the attractions within the county include Oak Creek Canyon, Lake Powell, Hualapai, Hopi among others. The growth rate of the tourism industry within the county has been growing considerably. When the tourism sector is expanded, there will be an even flow of resources hence ensuring a constant flow of income to the community at large (Coconino.az.gov).
Flagstaff city is considered to be the county’s economic, transportation as well as a medical hub. Therefore, the economic clusters include education, leisure and hospitality, transportation and utility facilities. Therefore, we can deduce that there will be a positive growth within the county because of the various developments that will take place within the county. This will in turn increase the per capita income of the residents. Therefore, the spending power of the community will increase. As a result of revolutionized life of the community, the community and the businesses will flourish. This in turn guarantees the future development of that company.
Social culture
Social culture in this case will involve bringing people of different cultures and beliefs to work together towards attaining a certain goal. Therefore, even though the county is characterized by many people from diverse culture, its population has learned how to work together. Working together will help in the development of that society quickly.
Environment impact
There are several environmental effects that the county may have to address. Developing the county will bring about issues such as noise pollution. As the machinery is brought into the county, the noise resulting from the operations of the machines will force them to be more vigilant. Air pollution is yet another that will have to be put into consideration. A lot of dust will be generated through the machineries. It is the same machines that will have a negative effect on the quality of air within the county. Therefore, even though the community will be enjoying the improved the economic growth, certain environmental factors will have to be sacrificed. However, despite the environmental pollution, the projects manifests have been able to highlight on the steps they will take to conserve the environment as well as sustenance such as using the water effectively and ensuring proper storage.
Overall Impact of the development of the development on the neighborhood.
On a general scale, the development of the county will contribute immensely towards a positive change. Proper structures will be put in place to ensure the projects’ plans are met. Other infrastructural development will have to be followed up as a result of the county’s development. With the development of such projects, various security organs will have to come into play. The rest of the community will definitely have to provide a safe place that will not be prone many problems. Therefore, the initiation of that project will endure that it will create a self-sustaining environment where all the amenities will have to be added.
The people within the county will start experiencing a high number of benefits such as a reduction in the rate of crime. Conclusively, even though the development of the neighborhood will be beneficial to the county at large, several environmental factors will have to be factored in. Strategies have to be put in place to ensure that there is a smooth running of the county.
Works Cited
Coconino.az.gov,. 'Coconino County, AZ - Official Website - Sustainable Building Program'. N.p., 2014. Web. 3 Dec. 2014.
South-of-flagstaff-arizona.com,. 'Coconino County Arizona'. N.p., 2014. Web. 3 Dec. 2014.
Coconino.az.gov,. 'Coconino County, AZ - Official Website - Schultz Flood Information'. N.p., 2014. Web. 3 Dec. 2014.
