The University of Kentucky’s Community and Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky is teaming with Communities Unlimited in Arkansas and the Urban Institute on a three-year study — the first nationally — to analyze the role of site-specific water and wastewater infrastructure quality, capacity and noncompliance on rural economic development and growth.
Funded through a rural economic development award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the project is led by Alison Davis, UK agricultural economics professor and CEDIK director, Ines Polonius, Communities Unlimited CEO, and Corianne Scally, a principal research associate at the Urban Institute.Aside from data collection and analysis, the team also
News Briefs: New Study to Examine Water Infrastructure Quality's Relation to Economic Growth
Also in this week's water and wastewater news, the USDA announces funding is available for drinking water systems through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program
Jun 09, 2021 |
