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Browsing Strom Thurmond Institute Documents by Title
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A GIS-based analysis and prediction of parcel land-use change in a coastal tourism destination area
(South Carolina State Library, 1999-10-13)As an integrated part of the NASA/SC-EPSCoR Wetland Research Project involving three institutions in South Carolina, this study focuses on the land-use change and its impacts. The overall purpose is to better understand ... -
An assessment of the fiscal impact of population growth on the city of Aiken, South Carolina : a report to the Aiken City Council
(South Carolina State Library, 2006-09)At the request of the City of Aiken, the Strom Thurmond Institute analyzed the impact of population growth on the finances of Aiken municipal government over a twenty-year period. The Institute produced fiscal impact ... -
An assessment of the fiscal impact of the Clarendon Farms and McLeod Farm Developments on Beaufort County, South Carolina : a report to the County Council of Beaufort County
(South Carolina State Library, 2006-04)The City of Beaufort has announced plans to annex two properties comprising over 5,000 acres. At the request of Beaufort County, the Strom Thurmond Institute analyzed the impact of this proposed development on the finances ... -
An economic analysis of low water levels in Hartwell Lake : final report
(South Carolina State Library, 2010-11-08)This study examines the regional economic impacts of low lake levels on the six county region bordering Hartwell Lake. -
Analysis of the S.C. Accountability Act & No Child Left Behind
(South Carolina State Library, 2003-08-28)This paper gives the particulars of the S.C. Accountability Act and the No Child Left Behind Act. -
Economic variables that influence plantation sustainability in South Carolinas’ coastal zone
(South Carolina State Library, 1999-12-09)The main focus of this study is to identify the key factors that have a significant impact on plantation land conversion in South Carolina. There are many factors that are influential in determining land conversion: land ... -
Ensuring a competitive revenue system for South Carolina : findings and conclusions from an evaluation of the South Carolina revenue system
(South Carolina State Library, 2005-11-18)The Strom Thurmond Institute explored government revenue in South Carolina from multiple perspectives: theoretical, historical, institutional, economic, political, and statistical. The research compared levels and distribution ... -
Fiscal sustainability in South Carolina : trends and issues
(South Carolina State Library, 2008-11)This report examines trends in state revenue and expenditures, especially during the last recession, and identifies current challenges to revenue and spending. The report also examines whether or not the state’s revenue ... -
Funding and managing America's transportation systems
(South Carolina State Library, 2005-11)America’s civilian, private sector transportation assets serve both the domestic economy and military requirements while military transportation assets serve to insure the nation’s security and national interests. The ... -
Hurricane relief from the sea
(South Carolina State Library, 2005-11-10)When preparing for, and recovery from, a hurricane seaports in the past have generally focused on securing the port’s infrastructure such as protecting container cranes and other equipment from high winds and tidal surges, ... -
iAm laptop evaluation : final report
(South Carolina State Library, 2010-05-26)The goals of the South Carolina iAm Laptop initiative were threefold: enhance educational opportunities, increase workforce competitiveness, and engage ninth grade students to take ownership and responsibility for their ... -
Land cover classification in the Upstate South Carolina and the Saluda-Reedy Watershed
(South Carolina State Library, 2006-08)The study addressed land use and land cover changes in the Upstate region of South Carolina over a 15-year period. This region consists of the following counties: Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Newberry, ... -
Land use conflicts on the urban fringe : causes and potential resolution
(South Carolina State Library, 1998)The outline of the paper is as follows: We begin with a brief section defining the main terms. We will then examine globalization in history, its causes and its consequences for urban land uses. We will then turn to ... -
Modeling growth and predicting future developed land in the upstate of South Carolina
(South Carolina State Library, 2007-11)For this study a comparable model, with some improvements, was developed to predict where the growth is most likely to occur through the year 2030 for eight counties in the Upstate region of South Carolina. A geographic ... -
North Korea : through the looking glass
(South Carolina State Library, 2004-04)A key to management of the current confrontation over the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) nuclear program and long range missile developments is to dispassionately assess DPRK: perception of the military ... -
Planning for college : a comprehensive guide for South Carolina families
(South Carolina State Library, 2008-10-22)This resource by the Alliance for Research on Higher Education is for families seeking information about accessing higher education opportunities in South Carolina. This incisive and objective publication targets South ... -
Planning for the community forest in South Carolina
(South Carolina State Library, 2006-07)South Carolina’s cities and counties are authorized to prepare and implement a comprehensive plan within their jurisdiction under the SC Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act. The comprehensive plan ... -
Residential fiscal impact assessment, Lancaster County, South Carolina : a report to the Council of Lancaster County
(South Carolina State Library, 2005-01)This report estimates the future public cost to Lancaster County, South Carolina resulting from rapid population growth over the coming decade. It was prepared in response to a request from the council of Lancaster County. -
South Carolina revenues and expenditures, historical trends and projections to 2010-11
(South Carolina State Library, 2001-08-29)This report looks at South Carolina’s general fund revenues and expenditures— past, present, and future. It examines historical trends in the major components of state general fund revenues and expenditures and how the ... -
South Carolina's state revenue sources
(South Carolina State Library, 2006-05)The state of South Carolina relies on a diverse group of own-source revenue instruments, including individual and corporate income taxes, a retail sales tax, excise taxes, and other taxes, fees, and service charges, to ...
