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GIS for Evaluating Socioeconomic Data of Small Communities in Oklahoma
The research will assess the economic impact of constructing highway bypasses in Oklahoma along U.S. Highway 70. This will be accomplished by developing a consistent methodology that merges statistical modeling, geo-referenced socioeconomic data, and Geographic Information System (GIs) technology to simplify and essentially automate the task of evaluating future bypass alternatives. With a defendable methodology and reliable data, ODOT will be able to provide solid estimates of the positive and negative aspects of bypass construction for interested and affected parties. This should help reduce the friction between ODOT and the public when bypass alternatives are proposed and developed by allowing ODOT staff and other interested parties to make more informed decisions regarding projects of this type.
Sponsors:
Oklahoma Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration
Automated Weather Mesonetwork for Oklahoma
With personnel from the OSU Division of Agriculture and the University of Oklahoma, work has continued toward a state-of-the-art, automated, weather reporting network for Oklahoma. The system became operational in 1994.
Sponsors:
State of Oklahoma