Rural Sustainable Development in America
Autor I Audiracen Limba Engleză Hardback – 15 apr 1997
* Historical, philosophical, and ecological foundations ofsustainable development in the rural context.
* Principles of a rural sustainable future in which developmentpolicies embrace holistic and interactive views of ethics, ecology, economics, and sociopolitical systems.
* Different approaches to policy and planning strategy at theregional and local level.
* The role of citizen involvement and empowerment in choosing andeffecting change in community life.
* Real-world experiences with alternative rural-urban symbioses inagriculture, waste management, greenways, and trails.
* Analysis of specific community-based efforts at regionalrevitalization in Indiana, Central Appalachia, and EasternCanada. The development of an energy and technology intensive, globalagricultural production system over the last few decades has had adevastating impact on traditional rural communities--from thedecline of family farms to the virtual depopulation of small townson a wide scale. But across this bleak landscape, many communitiesare planning and taking action to assure their development insustainable ways. What are the visions, assumptions, and practical considerationsguiding these efforts? How can communities address the obstaclesthey face in designing and implementing policies that will fosterand support regeneration? Providing invaluable insight into these questions, RuralSustainable Development in America offers a multidimensional lookat theory, strategic planning, and real-world experience thatprovides planners and others with important tools to use incultivating a sustainable future for rural America. Contributions by leading experts from a range of disciplines firstexplore the philosophical and ecological underpinnings ofsustainable development within a global and local context. Thesecond part of the book examines regional and local planning andpolicy issues, and the final section assesses the success orfailure of alternative rural-urban symbioses in agriculture, wastemanagement, greenways and trails, and regionalrevitalization. Encompassing several shades of "greenness," this thought-provokingvolume truly reflects the diversity of views and approaches thatare driving the theory and practice of rural development into thetwenty-first century. It is a vital addition to the literature thatwill inform readers of every ideological orientation andprofessional perspective--in such areas as rural geography, planning, policy, and economic development; agricultural economics;landscape architecture; and public administration.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780471152330
ISBN-10: 0471152331
Pagini: 448
Dimensiuni: 172 x 241 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.84 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States
ISBN-10: 0471152331
Pagini: 448
Dimensiuni: 172 x 241 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.84 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States