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Megatrend #l: Desire to Avoid Risk <br />DRIVERS Avoidance of surprises <br />Competitiveness of the economic development field <br />Accelerated project timelines <br />IMPLICATIONS Increasing levels of interest in long-standing location criteria, such as: <br />• Certified sites programs <br />• People availability/productivity, etc. <br />• Fiscal position and stability of regulatory/policy platforms <br />• The long-term cost and availability of water, electricity, and natural <br />gas <br />Factors considered include many beyond traditional criteria, such as: <br />• External capacity of the region <br />• Internal capacity of EDOs <br />