An Introduction to Community Development
Price: $150.00
Add to Cart- ISBN: 978-0-415-77384-3
- Binding: Hardback (also available in Paperback)
- Published by: Routledge
- Publication Date: 28th November 2008 (Available for Pre-order)
- Pages: 304
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About the Book
Comprehensive and practical, this textbook enables students to connect academic study and professional know-how, and demonstrates how to best plan the rebuilding, revitalization and development of communities utilizing a wide variety of economic and strategic tools. Features include; chapter outlines, text boxes, key words and references.Table of Contents
Editors’ Overview Part 1: Foundations Part 2: Preparation and Planning Part 3: Programming Techniques and Strategies Part 4: Issues Impacting Community Development
About the Author(s)
Rhonda Phillips is Professor and Director of the School of Community Resources and Development, Arizona State University. Her research and practice speciality has focused on community well-being including work with community indicator systems and economic development planning. She is the Editor of Community Development: Journal of the Community Development Society.
Robert Pittman is the Executive Director of the Community Development Institute and the Strategic Growth Institute at the University of Central Arkansas, where he is also serves as a Professor in the College of Business. He has provided consulting services to community and economic development organizations and major corporations in the U.S. and around the world.