Investing in Place is about creating the foundations for renewing northern British Columbia's rural and small-town economies. Markey, Halseth, and Manson argue that renewal is not about nostalgic reliance on the policies and economic strategies of the past - rather, it is about building a pragmatic and innovative vision for development, one that acknowledges both the opportunities and the challenges posed by resource development and global and technological change. The path to renewal lies in place-based development, in people working together at all levels of the community and...
Investing in Place is about creating the foundations for renewing northern British Columbia's rural and small-town economies. Markey, Halset...
Most developed economies, including single-industry and resource dependent rural or small town regions, are transforming rapidly as a result of social, political, and economic change. Collectively, they face a number of challenges as well as new opportunities. This international collaboration describes a critical political economy framework that will be useful for understanding these transitions."
Transformation of Resource Towns and Peripheries" describes the multi-faceted process of transition and change in resource dependent rural and small town regions since the end of the Second...
Most developed economies, including single-industry and resource dependent rural or small town regions, are transforming rapidly as a result of soc...