The owner of a major league baseball team is considering movinghis team from its current city in the upper Midwest to a city inthe Southeast that offers a larger television market, a newstadium, and the potential for greater fan support. What otherfactors should the owner consider before actually making thedecision to relocate? You may consider the following questions inyour discussion: What are the pros and cons of using GIS with therelocation of this baseball stadium? How can load-distance andcentroid method methodologies be applied to this relocationconsideration? What are the probabilities of errors when usingthese systems? What are factor-rating systems? How would you applya factor-rating system into this relocation plan?
