The intersection of community development, tourism and planning is a fascinating one. Tourism has long been used as a development strategy, in both developed and developing countries, from the national to local levels. These approaches have typically focused on economic dimensions with decisions about tourism investments, policies and venues driven by these economic considerations. More recently, the conversation has shifted to include other aspects social and environmental to better re ect sustainable development concepts. Perhaps most importantly is the richer focus on the inclusion of...
The intersection of community development, tourism and planning is a fascinating one. Tourism has long been used as a development strategy, in both...
In recent years, the dramatic rise in chronic disease rates in cities and towns has resulted in the development of policies facilitating physical activity and neighbourly interactions as antidotes. This volume higlights a number of such community development efforts, bringing attention to the need to coordinate planning.This book was originally published as a special issue of Community Development.
In recent years, the dramatic rise in chronic disease rates in cities and towns has resulted in the development of policies facilitating physical acti...
This volume illustrates the ways in which communities can strengthen the links and set the stage for long-term partnerships between sustainable agriculture and sustainable rural community development initiatives.
This volume illustrates the ways in which communities can strengthen the links and set the stage for long-term partnerships between sustainable agricu...
The role of economic development in communities is multi-faceted, having an array of impacts and implications. This volume explores the relationships between economic development and community development, focusing on the aspects that impact communities such as social capital, participation, and business development.
The role of economic development in communities is multi-faceted, having an array of impacts and implications. This volume explores the relationships ...
The development of leadership capacities addresses a vital and continuing need in communities and organizations as they attempt to adapt to a wide range of social, economic, environmental, and political changes. Leadership development activities that focus on building new skills and fostering new ideas directly shape local and organizational capacity. At the organizational level, leadership is a valued resource as organizations are faced with challenges of limited resources, funding, and other capacities. Community leadership operates within a different domain; an environment with different...
The development of leadership capacities addresses a vital and continuing need in communities and organizations as they attempt to adapt to a wide ran...
This volume explores the relationships between food and community, and what various approaches imply for development through a selection of chapters illustrating a range of applications.
This volume explores the relationships between food and community, and what various approaches imply for development through a selection of chapters i...
