The Project
The project will provide accesses to hyper-linked ecological, geological, economic, cultural, and social information on Amish and non-Amish communities in Holmes County, Ohio, via CD-ROMs, the Internet, and handbooks (printed mainly for the Amish). As the first step, an interactive on-line GIS database system was developed, targeting local high school students in the area as it's users. The information in the database is categorized below:

1.Overview: geographic and topographic maps of Ohio, Holmes County;

2.History and Culture: historical information on the region and an introduction to the Amish people and their culture;

3.Land Usage: a land usage map, indicating locations of farms, industrial sites, and housing developments;

4.Natural Environment: a map of Killbuck watershed, a map of water quality, and biodiversity;

5.Agricultural Production: maps for soil types, crop types, and farming methods;

6.Social Aspects: information on household demography, employment, income, typical social groups and interactions, and quality of life;

7.Trends and Implications: current trends in the growth/decline of population, industrial developments, and water quality, and the extrapolation of statistical data predicting a possible state of the county in the future.

Want to look at the game?
http://www.accad.ohio-state.edu/~midori/Game/