Second Growth

Second Growth

EnglishPaperback / softback
Markey Sean
University of British Columbia Press
EAN: 9780774810593
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Broader political and economic changes are dramatically reshaping rural and small-town communities in British Columbia and across Canada. Increasingly, however, much of the responsibility for community-based prosperity and survival is falling to communities themselves.

This book is drawn from a three-year participatory research project with four communities in British Columbia: two municipalities and two Aboriginal communities. The first part of the book examines historical and contemporary forces of restructuring, linking the development of rural communities with the legacy of resource development and Aboriginal marginalization across the province. The second part of the book presents the theoretical and practical dynamics of the community economic development (CED) process and outlines a variety of strategies communities can initiate to diversify their local economies.

Second Growth advances understanding of local development by addressing two important deficiencies in the CED literature. First, CED is a rapidly expanding field that requires enhanced theoretical direction and historical analysis. Second, there is a need for systematic case study analyses of CED strategies in rural, small-town conditions. As communities struggle to confront complex forces of change, sound theoretical frameworks and tested best practices are important tools in facilitating the prospects for a second growth in rural and small-town communities.

The book will appeal to educators and students of rural and economic geography, policy makers, and citizens who wish to better understand the transformations taking place across the rural landscape.

EAN 9780774810593
ISBN 0774810599
Binding Paperback / softback
Publisher University of British Columbia Press
Publication date July 1, 2005
Pages 360
Language English
Dimensions 229 x 152
Country Canada
Readership Professional & Scholarly
Authors Markey Sean; Pierce John T.; Roseland Mark; Vodden Kelly
Illustrations 45 tables, 9 b&w illustrations, 5 maps