Investing in Place is about creating the foundations forrenewing northern British Columbia's rural and small-towneconomies. Markey, Halseth, and Manson argue that renewal is not aboutnostalgic reliance on the policies and economic strategies of the past-- rather, it is about building a pragmatic and innovative vision fordevelopment, one that acknowledges both the opportunities and thechallenges posed by resource development and global and technologicalchange. The path to renewal lies in place-based development, in peopleworking together at all levels of the community and region to takeadvantage of local opportunities in a sustainable, responsible way.…mehr
Investing in Place is about creating the foundations forrenewing northern British Columbia's rural and small-towneconomies. Markey, Halseth, and Manson argue that renewal is not aboutnostalgic reliance on the policies and economic strategies of the past-- rather, it is about building a pragmatic and innovative vision fordevelopment, one that acknowledges both the opportunities and thechallenges posed by resource development and global and technologicalchange. The path to renewal lies in place-based development, in peopleworking together at all levels of the community and region to takeadvantage of local opportunities in a sustainable, responsible way.
Sean Markey is an associate professor in the School of Resource and Environmental Management and the Centre for Sustainable Community Development at Simon Fraser University. Greg Halseth is a professor of geography, director of the Community Development Institute, and Canada Research Chair in Rural and Small Town Studies at the University of Northern British Columbia. Don Manson is an adjunct professor of geography and coordinator of the Community Development Institute at UNBC.
Inhaltsangabe
Part 1: Introduction 1 Introduction: Foundations for Renewal 2 Northern British Columbia: General Processes 3 The Whole Community Approach Part 2: Creating a Space-Based Economy 4 Province Building 5 Restructuring and Response 6 Struggles in Transition Part 3: Moving to a Place-based Economy 7 An Economy of Place 8 Mobilizing for Change 9 Directions Part 4: Conclusion 10 On Intervention: Constructing a Northern Place 11 Conclusion: Renewal for Rural and Small-Town Northern BC Notes; Works Cited; Index
Part 1: Introduction 1 Introduction: Foundations for Renewal 2 Northern British Columbia: General Processes 3 The Whole Community Approach Part 2: Creating a Space-Based Economy 4 Province Building 5 Restructuring and Response 6 Struggles in Transition Part 3: Moving to a Place-based Economy 7 An Economy of Place 8 Mobilizing for Change 9 Directions Part 4: Conclusion 10 On Intervention: Constructing a Northern Place 11 Conclusion: Renewal for Rural and Small-Town Northern BC Notes; Works Cited; Index
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