The go-to guide for sustainable community development, from the neighborhood to the regional level
Fully revised and updated, Toward Sustainable Communities is the definitive guide to the why, the what, and most importantly, the how of creating resilient, healthy, equitable, and prosperous places.
This fifth edition introduces the innovative Community Capital Compass as a powerful tool for maximizing the environmental, economic, and social benefits of complex community and regional decisions, and has been completely revamped to serve readers in the US, Canada, and abroad.
Those seeking a comprehensive approach to sustainable community planning and development from the neighborhood to the regional level will benefit from:
- An expanded Community Capital framework that organizes community resources into eight interrelated forms of capital
- The Community Capital Compass process for navigating complex situations involving everything from municipal services and land-use planning to housing and climate change
- Elaboration of collaborative governance, community mobilization, public engagement, capacity building, infrastructure, policymaking, and promising practices
- A companion website featuring case studies, profiles, online resources, interactive tools, videos, and more.
Packed with concrete, proven strategies, this "living book" is the go-to guide for sustainable community development. Toward Sustainable Communities is essential reading for current and aspiring professionals, practitioners, policymakers, educators, purpose-driven organizations, engaged citizens, and anyone concerned about their communities and a sustainable future.
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- Pages
- 400
- Published in
- Gabriola Island, CA
- Rights
- Mark Roseland, Maria Spiliotopoulou, Margaret Stout
Table of Contents
- Front Cover 1
- Praise 2
- About the Cover Art 4
- Title Page 8
- Rights Page 9
- Contents 10
- Preface to the 5th Edition 12
- Foreword: Journeys, Transformations, and Relationalities 14
- How the Book Is Organized 18
- Pando: The Online Compendium for This Book 20
- Acknowledgments 22
- Part One: Mobilizing for Sustainability 24
- 1. The Global Context for Sustainability 26
- 2. Sustainable Community Development 46
- 3. Policymaking for Sustainable Community Development 70
- 4. Planning for Sustainable Community Development 82
- 5. The Community Capital Compass 92
- Part Two: Sustainable Community Development Building Blocks: Place, Prosperity, and People 106
- Part Two Section One: Environmental Sustainability (Place) 108
- 6. Natural Capital (Land, Water, Air, Waste, Energy) 110
- 7. Built Capital (Buildings, Landscapes, Travelways) 142
- Part Two Section Two: Economic Sustainability (Prosperity) 168
- 8. Organizational Capital (Public, Nonprofit, Business, Civic) 170
- 9. Political Capital (Authority, Influence, Empowerment) 188
- 10. Financial Capital (Economic Strength, Development, Investment) 202
- Part Two Section Three: Social Sustainability (People) 230
- 11. Cultural Capital (Self-Efficacy, Heritage, Creative Arts) 232
- 12. Human Capital (Agency, Potential, Well-Being) 244
- 13. Relational Capital (Solidarity, Community, Collaboration) 266
- Part Three: Moving the Needle 278
- 14. Navigating Community Change 280
- 15. A Call to Action 300
- Notes 312
- References 338
- Index 386
- About the Authors 400
- About New Society Publishers 401
- A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading 402