Site Selection Data Standards
The Site Selection Data Standards were originally proposed in 1996 by a team of community economic developers and site selection consultants under the sponsorship of the American Economic Development Council (AEDC) and the Council for Urban Economic Development (CUED). These organizations have since merged into the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The standardized tables are now known as the IEDC Site Selection Data Standards.
The data standards were officially adopted in May, 2000, to improve the communication and delivery of economic development information. These standards contain over 1,200 data elements presented in 25 tables covering demographics, human resource issues, transportation, quality of life, available sites, available buildings and other subjects important to site selection decision makers.
