An Economic Input-output Study of the High Plains Region of Eastern Colorado


Book Description

Extract: The study was authorized by Congress in 1976 under Public Law 92-587 to investigate the extent of groundwater depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer to project its future depletion to 2020 A.D. and the associated economic impacts upon the High Plains region of the United States and to develop recommendations for action to minimize economic disrupution in the region.













Community and Socio-economic Analysis of Colorado's High Plains Region


Book Description

Extract: The purposes of this part of Colorado's contribution to the Six-State Ogallala Study are as follows: (1) to describe the socio-economic characteristics of the Colorado part of the High Plains Region; (2) to understand the effects of possible changes in the region's economic base; (3) to understand the potential for additional economic development in the region; and (4) to investigate possibilities for improvements to mitigate identified problems in the region.