Rural sustainable development in America /
Rural Sustainable Development in America offers a multidimensional look at theory, strategic planning, and real-world experience that provides planners and others with important tools to use in cultivating a sustainable future for rural America. Contributions by leading experts from a range of disci...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
John Wiley & Sons,
[1997]
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information Publisher description Table of Contents |
| Summary: | Rural Sustainable Development in America offers a multidimensional look at theory, strategic planning, and real-world experience that provides planners and others with important tools to use in cultivating a sustainable future for rural America. Contributions by leading experts from a range of disciplines first explore the philosophical and ecological underpinnings of sustainable development within a global and local context. The second part of the book examines regional and local planning and policy issues, and the final section assesses the success or failure of alternative rural-urban symbioses in agriculture, waste management, greenways and trails, and regional revitalization. Encompassing several shades of "greenness," this thought-provoking volume truly reflects the diversity of views and approaches that are driving the theory and practice of rural development into the twenty-first century. It is a vital addition to the literature that will inform readers of ever ideological orientation and professional perspective - in such areas as rural geography, planning, policy, and economic development; agricultural economics; landscape architecture; and public administration. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 448 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0471152331 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780471152330 (cloth : alk. paper) |