Economic and Tourism Development
UNH Cooperative Extension works with community and regional organizations to build their capacity to identify economic needs, inventory assets, analyze regional trends and develop action plans to achieve a vital economy. For more information about Extension's assistance, trainings, and workshops, contact Charlie French at 603-862-0316 or click here for examples of other Extension-run economic and tourism development programs.
Fact Sheets and Publications:- The Economic Impact of New Hampshire’s Seafood Industry
- An Introduction to Brownfield Redevelopment
- Assessing the Potential of Tourism in your Community
- Buying Products Directly from Farmers
- Does Open Space Pay?
- Introduction to Cost of Community Services Studies
- Introduction to Municipal Fiscal Impact Analysis
- Marketing your Business On-line (e-business)
- The Economic Importance of NH’s Forests
- Community Capacity Assessment Tool
- Downloadable Tool for Building Community Data Profiles (Headwaters Economics)
Video and Other Educational Media on the Web:
- NH Fishermen Work with UNH to Build Local Markets
- Web Resources for Analyzing Socioeconomic Trends
- What's at Stake?: A Community Discussion about Expanding Legalized Gambling in NH
- A Business Model for Creating Lasting Solutions to Climate Change
Links to Sample Community-Economic Assessments:
- Economic Impact of NH's Seafood Industry: Opportunity for Sustainability
- Business Operators Survey Sample (University of Vermont Extension)
- Business Inventory (University of Wisconsin Extension)
- Building Inventory (University of Wisconsin Extension)
- Broadband Capacity Assessment for Small Businesses
