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Resource: Urbana Ohio Research

From the website of Urbana Ohio Research (link no longer available):

"Urbana Ohio Research is composed of a small group of international graduate researchers specializing in rural and urban planning, urban design and economic development.

We are currently conducting research regarding the socio-economic impacts of the Buckeye Wind/Everpower/Terra Firma wind development anticipated to be established in Logan, Union and Champaign (LUC) counties in Ohio.

The socio-economic impacts of the LUC wind development provide a research model to conduct advanced research aimed to inform future international planning policies, maximize socio-economic returns for communities, create genuine opportunities for democratic control, encourage community engagement and economic participation.

The project details of the LUC wind development were used to create an economic development model using the publicly available development application and other resources to determine the following local socio-economic impacts: job creation, local spending, lease payments, tax base and investment. In addition, the various costs of construction, wind turbine components and other project financial details were generated. Additional studies to determine the impact on households to expand the depth of the study is currently being examined for research viability.

Note: All research information and data was aquired from publically available resources. See resources for links to data and information."
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