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Investing in place : economic renewal in northern British Columbia / Sean Markey, Greg Halseth, and Don Manson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Markey, Sean Patrick, 1970-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Economic development--British Columbia, Northern.
- Economic development.
- British Columbia, Northern--Economic conditions.
- British Columbia, Northern.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (353 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Vancouver : UBC Press, c2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "Northern British Columbia is a place of rich cultures, diverse communities, and a strong sense of identity. The future of this vast, resource-rich region and the people who call it home could be either driven by a narrow economic agenda or guided by innovative, place-based solutions that seek to build viable communities and resilient local and regional economies.
- Investing in Place is about creating the foundations for renewing northern British Columbia's rural and small-town economies. Markey, Halseth, and Manson argue that renewal is not about nostalgic reliance on the policies and economic strategies of the past -- rather, it is about building a pragmatic and innovative vision for development, one that acknowledges both the opportunities and the challenges posed by resource development and global and technological change.
- For policy-makers and residents alike the path to renewal lies in place-based development, which consists of people working together at all levels of the community and region to take advantage of local opportunities in a sustainable, responsible way."--pub. desc.
- Contents:
- Part 1 : Introduction. 1. Introduction : Foundations for renewal; 2. The development of Northern British Columbia : general processes and specific circumstances; 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; Conclusion : renewal for rural and small-town Northern BC.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-71432-9
- 0-7748-2293-7
- OCLC:
- 778189834
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