Creating sustainable community programs : examples of collaborative public administration / edited by Mark R. Daniels.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Daniels, Mark Ross, 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political participation--United States.

Political participation.

Local government--United States.

Local government.

State governments--United States.

State governments.

Community development--United States.

Community development.

Sustainable development--United States.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 301 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Daniels provides a collection of in-depth case studies of tested sustainable community programs and offers guidance to students regarding successful implementation strategies. He and his contributors look at a variety of sustainable community programs that have been successfully implemented in local communities. While most of these programs exist through government funding or regulation, one--"Food Gatherers"--Is a purely voluntary, non-profit program without any government funding.

Contents:

Intro

Tables and Figures

Preface

1. Introduction Mark R. Daniels

2. Working Toward Sustainability: Successful Community-Based Efforts Jason Venetoulis

3. Harmony Homestead and the Macoskey Center for Sustainable Systems Education and Research Claire M. Anderson

4. Sustaining Community Through Collaboration: The Value of Conflict Management Training for Community Leaders Patricia J. Fredericksen and Nicholas P. Lovrich

5. Developing, Financing, and Implementing Local Sustainable Transportation Programs Eric Lindquist

6. Sustaining Microcredit Programs: Lessons Learned Over Two Decades of Practice Douglas Snow, Terry F. Buss, and Colette Dumas

7. Building a Sustainable Community and Revitalizing Urban Citizenship in Los Angeles' Empowerment Zone Gerry Riposa

8. Brownfield Redevelopment in Michigan: Experimenting with Contaminated Site Redevelopment Policies Richard C. Hula

9. The Aga Khan Rural Support Program and the Orangi Pilot Project: The Demand Side in Development Feisal Uzair Khan and Jennifer E. Tessendorf

10. Local Control, Local Capacity and Regulatory Effectiveness: Issues in Municipal Water Pollution Control Y. Mina Chang and Anand Desai

11. Recycling Programs in Sustainable Communities Mark R. Daniels

12. The Role of Technology in Creating a Sustainable Community: Application of Radio Frequency Identification Technology in Curbside Recycling Jothi S. Themozhi and Gail Johnson

13. A Local Partnership for Sustainable Food and Agriculture: The Case of PlacerGROWN David Campbell and Gail Feenstra

14. Food Gatherers: The Role of Entrepreneurship and Political Context in Sustainable Community Programs Rhonda S. Kinney and Michael Harris

15. Empty Bowls: A Simple Idea to Feed Hungry People Alice E. Kaiser-Drobney

16. The Gwinnett Coalition for Human Resource Development Patricia Mitchell.

17. Environmental Management Information Systems and Sustainable Communities Michelle Wyman Pawar and Sherman Wyman

18. Engaging Youth in Their Communities: The Ultimate Tool for Sustainability Alice E. Kaiser-Drobney

Selected Bibliography

Index

About the Contributors.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-292) and index.

ISBN:

9780313073960

0313073961

OCLC:

847145406