A theoretical framework for a ‘spatially conscious’ economic analysis of environmental issues |
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| Authors: | C Patrick Heidkamp |
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| Institution: | Department of Geography, University of Connecticut, 215 Glenbrook Road, Unit 4148, Storrs, CT 06269-4148, United States |
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| Abstract: | This paper proposes a theoretical framework for the integration of economic aspects and environmental aspects into the decision-making process for sustainable development strategies. The aim is integrate Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and environmental valuation methods in the structure of a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) in order to better evaluate spatial concerns. The conceptual approach is augmented by a modest case study of a marina development in Santa Rosaliita on the Baja California peninsula in Mexico. This marina project is part of the proposed ‘Escalera Nautica’ an ambitious regional development scheme, which has caused controversy concerning its social, economic and environmental implications. The paper outlines the necessity to develop spatially conscious methodologies for a policy relevant research regarding sustainable regional development. Additionally, the paper contributes a spatial analytic perspective based on normative economic principles to the recent discussion on environmental economic geography. |
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| Keywords: | Economic geography Environment Cost-benefit analysis Geographic information Systems Regional economic development Mexico |
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