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Presentation Type
Presentation
Full Name of Faculty Mentor
Pamela Martin, Political Science
Major
Political Science
Presentation Abstract
Before the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, Georgetown County, the poorest of South Carolina's coastal counties, was undergoing a period of post-recession economic growth that brought businesses, industries, and jobs to the county. COVID-19, however, ground this growth to a halt in 2020 and two years later, the county is still trying to piece its economy back together again. Using Georgetown County as a case study, I will be analyzing the history of rural southern economies, the modern rural southern economy, and the effects that COVID-19 had on these economies within the context of sustainable development. My research will include a deep dive into the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (specifically SDG Goal 8, Decent Work and Economic Growth, and SDG Goal 9, Industry and Innovation) and how rural southern economies, including Georgetown County, struggle or succeed in accomplishing these goals.
Location
Room 2 (BRTH 112)
Start Date
13-4-2022 2:10 PM
End Date
13-4-2022 2:30 PM
Disciplines
Political Science | Sustainability
Recommended Citation
Sheridan, Maggie, "Fulfilling the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Georgetown, South Carolina: Economic Recovery in a Post-COVID World" (2022). Undergraduate Research Competition. 71.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ugrc/2022/fullconference/71
Fulfilling the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Georgetown, South Carolina: Economic Recovery in a Post-COVID World
Room 2 (BRTH 112)
Before the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, Georgetown County, the poorest of South Carolina's coastal counties, was undergoing a period of post-recession economic growth that brought businesses, industries, and jobs to the county. COVID-19, however, ground this growth to a halt in 2020 and two years later, the county is still trying to piece its economy back together again. Using Georgetown County as a case study, I will be analyzing the history of rural southern economies, the modern rural southern economy, and the effects that COVID-19 had on these economies within the context of sustainable development. My research will include a deep dive into the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (specifically SDG Goal 8, Decent Work and Economic Growth, and SDG Goal 9, Industry and Innovation) and how rural southern economies, including Georgetown County, struggle or succeed in accomplishing these goals.