Collaborative Groups & Projects (Geog. 207 / 1997)
(http://faculty.washington.edu/krumme/207/projects207/members97.html)
* The use of Web sites in this
class || Project
Guidelines
Last Phase of Geog.207 Project:
- Case Study --
Equivalent of 5 Pages
in at least 5 different,
but well-connected files,
or in one file with at
least 5 internally linked
file-segments
( = Subheadings within Case Study!).
-
Homework alert: Verify site before citing in report;
Seattle
Times, March 9, 1997, By David Boraks.
GROUPS:
"CLICKABLE" NAMES (Web Sites)
& EMAIL |
AREAS OF
SPECIALIZATION
("CONCENTRATION")
Due: End of 5th
Week |
CASE STUDIES (BUSINESS
PLANS OR RESEARCH REPORTS)
Due: End of 9th Week
|
| Nisha
Thirumurthy | Saved
|
nt2@u.washington.edu,
|
[International Trade and Economic Development of the Periphery
(Core-Periphery Concepts)] |
Core - (Semi-)Periphery Relations: The Case of U.S. -
Taiwan & Southern China |
| Robert Evans |
robevans@u.washington.edu
|
[The
Importance of Exchange Rates in International Trade] |
Optimal Currency Area: A Case Study of the UK and the
European Econ. & Monetary Union |
| Grant Lessig |
greyant@u.washington.edu,
|
[South America's Developing
Complementarities: Mercosur].
|
Labor Concerns within Third World Trading Blocs: the
Case of Mercosur |
| Matt Ryan |
Saved |
mattryan@u.washington.edu,
|
[Effects
of Free Trade on Regions and Employment Groups: Conflicting Arguments]
|
Deindustrialization + Factory Relocations Overseas: the
Case of the United States
? |
| Duncan Kim |
207 | Saved |
kimdc@u.washington.edu
|
[Electronic
Communication in International Financial Flows]
|
Cyber Money: The Case of "Digicredit" |
| Jeff
Bigler
|
jsbigler@u.washington.edu,
|
["Financial Transactions associated with International
Trade"]
|
Tax Heavens and Economic Geography: The Case of the
Caribbean Islands |
| Sandra Lachan |
slachan@u.washington.edu
|
[Trade
Barriers and International Trade Agreements]
|
The Effects of GATT on Developing Countries |
| Bill
Laine | Saved | Bus.Page
blaine@halcyon.com
|
[The Bases for Tourism in Israel]
|
EFFECTS OF TURBULENCE, WAR, AND TERRORISM ON TOURISM:
THE CASE OF ISRAEL |
| Dana Strick |
74403.3067@compuserve.com,
|
[Economic Effects of the Rise of Tourism in Eastern Europe]
|
New Market Economies: The Role of Tourism in the Czech
Republic |
| Melissa Pugmire |
mpugmire@u.washington.edu,
|
[The Economic Structure of "Third World Tourist Cities"]
|
Economic Links between Tourism and Economic Relief in
the Third World: The Role of the Red Cross in Sierra Leone |
| Justin Bates |
jlbates@u.washington.edu,
|
[Regional
Economic Issues in Tourism (Emphasis on PNW)]
|
What is Attracting Tourists to Big Cities: The Case of
Portland |
David
Shim |
Saved
shimster@u.washington.edu,
|
[Telecommunication and the City]
|
The Telecommuting City: The Case of Portland, OR |
| Heather Smith
|
hesmith@u.washington.edu,
|
[Spatial Effects of New Information Technologies: Processes of
Centralization and Decentralization]
|
Centralization and Decentralization due to New
Communication Technology: the
Case of Magazine Print Publishing in the U.K. |
| Christina Detchemendy |
ced@u.washington.edu,
|
[Employment Opportunities in the Information Economy]
|
Job Growth in the Information Economy: The Case of
Washington and Oregon |
| Harvey Chen |
harv@u.washington.edu,
|
[Ubiquitous Information and the Changing Nature of Location and Marketing
Decisions]
|
Communications Systems in Multi-Locational Corporations: The
Case of the Use of "Intranets" |
| Meika Leffler |
meika@u.washington.edu,
|
[Telecommunications and the Changing Workplace]
|
Factors Influencing the Future of Telecommuting: An
Analysis of the Role of
"Job Satisfaction" |
| Tyge Spane |
tspane@u.washington.edu |
[Telecommunications and International (Economic) Transactions]
|
International Trade Payments: The Case of Letters of
Credit |
| Erwin Sarinas |
immature@u.washington.edu,
|
Applying GIS to the Utility Sector |
Developing an Economic Argument for a Facilities
Management Geographic Information System
|
| Jeffery Fuller |
jwfuller@u.washington.edu,
|
[Industrial Location & Site Selection Analysis Using
GIS] |
...: The Case of Intel & Dupont |
| Brad Alleman |
alleman@u.washington.edu,
|
[Creating Geographic Information Systems for Urban
Environmental-Economic Issues]
|
Assessing Employment Opportunities in GIS Activities in
the Seattle Area |
| Karen Marasigan |
karenmar@u.washington.edu,
|
[Use & Value of GIS in the Public Sector]
|
...: The Case of the EPA |
|
Adil Marrakchi | Graphic Page
adil@u.washington.edu |
[Local Education & HighTech Regional Development] |
Local (High-Tech) Business - Education
Partnerships & Mentoring Programs" |
| Cory Roletto |
aghart@u.washington.edu,
|
[Regional Production Cost Differences and the Location of High-Tech
Operations] |
High-Tech Location and State & Local Policies: The Case
of Intel |
| Heather Pfau |
hpfau@u.washington.edu, |
(Education), [High-Tech Developments, Silicon Valleys and the Location of
Universities.]
|
Local Causes for & Repercussions of the Growth of High Tech
Industries: The Case of Silicon Valley |
| Ronda Benbrooks |
rbnbrook@u.washington.edu,
|
[Does the Internet increase or decrease Information Inequalities between
Regions?]
|
Inequalities in Access to New Information Technologies:
The Case of the Third World |
| Denbert Fajarillo |
chyld@u.washington.edu,
|
[Innovation of High-Technology at Local, Regional &
National Levels]
|
New Product Innovations: The Case of MMX Technology
and/or Microprocessors |
| Everett
Fowler |
cecilf@u.washington.edu |
The Location of Factory Outlet (and other) Shopping Centers
in the Urban
Periphery: How Far is too Far?] |
The Phenomenon of Distance in the Location of Factory
Outlets: The Case of the North Bend Outlet Mall |
| Suzanne Subijanto
|
suzu@u.washington.edu |
[Site Selection Processes of Super Stores & the
Organization of Outlet &
Shopping Centers] |
How Far is Too Far for Super Malls: The Case of Auburn |
| Jay Snowden |
jsnowden@u.washington.edu |
[Site Selection of Warehouse Stores |
Costco Warehouse Supply System: The Case of Lynnwood
Costco |
|
Jeffrey Schumacher |
Intro |
jeffshoe@u.washington.edu |
[Location of Major Distribution Centers and
in Metropolitan Areas] |
Supplying the Growing Number of Retail Warehouse
Stores: The Case of UPS (Redmond) |
Group 10b: Retailing, Marketing
& Small Business
[All disconnected; sorry!]
|
|
|
| Robert Grimm |
bobbyg@u.washington.edu,
|
[Three Important Factors for the Survival of Restaurants: Location,
Location, and What?] |
Business Plan for a Steakhouse Franchise in PNW |
| Liana
Nygren-Birkholz |
lnygren@u.washington.edu |
[Analyzing Location Trends for Small Business
Retailing] |
....: The Case of Ursula's Island Farms |
| Jenny Hansson |
jhansson@u.washington.edu |
[The Emergence and Diffusion of New Specialty Stores:
How Does the Process Work?] |
....: The Case of the Surf Equipment Stores in Seattle |
| Michelle Lam |
miclam@u.washington.edu |
[Population versus Income as Location Factors for Retail Activities]
|
The Role of Changing Images: The Case of a Small Clothing
Store |
| Myles Manning |
myles@u.washington.edu |
[Retail Structure and Marketing Schemes of High-Tech Business]
|
Technological Influences on Small Business Structure:
The Case of Proctor's Card Shop |
| Chris Nordstrom |
shimano@u.washington.edu |
[Location and Product Attributes in Retailing] |
A Bike Shop Business Plan: Adjusting Product Attributes to
Location |
| Joel L. Argudo
| Saved |
jargudo@u.washington.edu |
[Jobs & Employment: Labor Migration in Mexico] |
Mexican Immigration Issues: Economic Impacts in
California |
| May Bloom |
Saved |
mbloom@u.washington.edu |
[Homelessness and its Economic Impacts] |
Can we solve the Homeless Crisis through "Affordable
Housing"? Taking a Closer Look at _____________ (Seattle-King
County?) |
| Ronald Holland |
Saved |
rholland@u.washington.edu |
[Ethnic Economic Inequalities: What would
Regional Comparisons Tell Us?] |
Inner city vs
suburban income gaps of African Americans: The Case of Store Locations in
Respective Areas |
| Margaret Mary Iverson |
miverson@u.washington.edu |
[Regional Recessions
and Long-Term Regional
Economic Decline: Effects on the Structure of Employment & Unemployment]
|
How does Regional Poverty or Wealth effect the Quality
of Schools: Comparing Hoquiam and Federal Way |
| Maria Lauby |
airam@u.washington.edu |
[Geographic & Economic Explanations for Urban Poverty and
Homelessness] |
The Impact of Economic Handicaps on Children: Homeless
Youth(s) in Seattle |
| Stacie Maupin |
macer@u.washington.edu |
[The
Unemployment - Poverty Nexus: What can Economic Geographers Contribute
to its Understanding?] |
Contrasting Unemployment on Rural and Urban areas: The
case of Indian Reservations in Washington State |
| Kathleen Ennis |
kennis@u.washington.edu |
[Economic Geographers' Interest in Air- and Water Pollution] |
Can Electric Cars Reduce Urban Air Pollution? Findings
and Insights from Los Angeles |
| Lisa
Fortney |
lfortney@u.washington.edu |
[Can
"Green" Businesses be Successful? -- Policy incentives and compliance:
The case of energy] |
Regulatory Failures and Successes in Affecting
Industrial Pollution: The Case of the Electric Utility Industry |
| Laura Martin |
lemartin@u.washington.edu |
[Solid Waste Management and the Economic Well-Being of Cities]
|
Solid Waste Management through Product- or
Industry-Specific Strategies: An Example of How Taiwan has Managed Tire
Recycling |
| Claudia Owen |
EG
catluva@u.washington.edu,
|
[Economic Geographers' Interest in Wildlife Habitat Protection and
Conservation] |
How do we analyze Conflicts between Economic and
Habitat Protection Goals? The Case of Exportadora de Sal (Mexico) |
GROUPS:
Net result: Overheard at a recent business meeting:
"What would you
call
the firm if Netscape and Yahoo merge?" Answer: "Net-'n-yahoo."
Seattle Times, March 9, 1997
[Jean Godden's column appears Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the
Local News section of The Times].
[March 1997;
econgeog@u.washington.edu]