| Description |
xxii, 420 pages : illustrations ; 27cm |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: pt. I Foundations -- 1.A Framework for Community and Economic Development / Robert H. Pittman -- 2.Seven Theories for Seven Community Developers / Ronald J. Hustedde -- 3.Asset-Based Community Development / Anna Haines -- 4.Social Capital and Community Building / Paul Mattessich -- 5.Sustainability in Community Development / Stephen M. Wheeler -- 6.The "New" Local / Rhonda Phillips -- 7.Community Development Practice / John W. Vincent -- pt. II Preparation and Planning -- 8.Community Visioning and Strategic Planning / Michael Mcgrath -- 9.Establishing Community-Based Organizations / Timothy R. Dahlstrom -- 10.Leadership and Community Development / Robert H. Pittman -- 11.Community Development Assessments / John W. Vincent -- 12.Community Asset Mapping and Surveys / Gary Paul Green -- 13.Understanding Community Economies / Hamilton Galloway -- pt. III Programming Techniques and Strategies -- |
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Contents note continued: 14.Human Capital and Workforce Development / Monieca West -- 15.Marketing the Community / Robert H. Pittman -- 16.Retaining and Expanding Existing Community Businesses / Richard T. Roberts -- 17.Entrepreneurship as a Community Development Strategy / Deborah Markley -- 18.Arts, Culture, and Community Development / Rhonda Phillips -- 19.Housing and Community Development / Rhonda Phillips -- 20.Neighborhood Planning for Community Development and Revitalization / Kenneth M. Reardon -- 21.Measuring Progress / Robert H. Pittman -- pt. IV Issues Impacting Community Development -- 22.Perspectives on Current Issues / Paul R. Lachapelle -- 23.Community-Based Energy / Rhonda Phillips -- 24.Community and Economic Development Finance / Jessica Leveen Parr -- 25.Conclusions and Observations on the Future of Community Development / Robert H. Pittman |
| Summary |
"Beginning with the foundations of community development, An Introduction to Community Development offers a comprehensive and practical approach to planning for communities. Road-tested in the authors' own teaching, and through the training they provide for practicing planners, it enables students to begin making connections between academic study and practical know-how from both private and public sector contexts. An Introduction to Community Development shows how planners can utilize local economic interests and integrate finance and marketing considerations into their strategy. Most importantly, the book is strongly focused on outcomes, encouraging students to ask: what is best practice when it comes to planning for communities, and how do we accurately measure the results of planning practice? This newly revised and updated edition includes: - increased coverage of sustainability issues, - discussion of localism and its relation to community development, - quality of life, community well-being and public health considerations, - and content on local food systems. Each chapter provides a range of reading materials for the student, supplemented with text boxes, a chapter outline, keywords, and reference lists, and new skills based exercises at the end of each chapter to help students turn their learning into action, making this the most user-friendly text for community development now available"-- |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Community development.
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Economic development.
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| Author |
Phillips, Rhonda, editor of compilation
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Pittman, Robert H., editor of compilation
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| LC no. |
2014015459 |
| ISBN |
9780415703567 (hardback) |
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9780415703550 (paperback) |
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