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$3 Mil. Computer Model Useless To Planners

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Sheryl Stolzenberg
9 March 2002 - 8:00am

According to the National Academies of Science, a $3 million computer planning model to assess the environmental impact of development in the Florida Keys may produce "misleading results."

"The [Florida] Keys are an ecologically sensitive area that includes the third largest barrier reef system in the world. ..The model -- sponsored by the Army Corps of Engineers and Florida Department of Community Affairs -- tried to break new ground by creating a planning tool that could assess the impact of future development on the island chain."

Full Story: $3 million computer program for analyzing Keys development largely useless
Source: Sun-Sentinel, March 8, 2002
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