Local economic development and the environment : finding common ground / Susan M. Opp, Jeffery L. Osgood, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Opp, Susan M., 1979- author.

Osgood, Jeffery L., Jr., author.

Series:

Public administration and public policy.

American Society for Public Administration book series on public administration & public policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development.

Economic policy--Environmental aspects.

Economic policy.

Environmental policy--Economic aspects.

Environmental policy.

Local government and environmental policy.

Sustainable urban development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (333 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2017.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

A clear and practical examination of complex issues, Local Economic Development and the Environment: Finding Common Ground provides a broad, academic look at the intersection of two important areas for local administrators. In addition to managing development in a strained economic climate, most administrators are also expected to be stewards of the environment. However, economic conditions often leave them with limited options for pursuing economic development and, at the same time, being environmentally mindful. Many find themselves without a clear understanding of the concepts, to

Contents:

Front Cover; Contents; Preface; About the Authors; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 - Local Economic Development and Environmental Protection: The Intersection; Chapter 2 - Sustainability and the Built Environment; Chapter 3 - Energy, the Environment, and Economics; Chapter 4 - Green Transportation: An Amenity Approach; Chapter 5 - The Greening of Public Administration; Chapter 6 - Public-Private Partnerships for Sustainable Economic Development; Chapter 7 - University-Community Partnerships for Sustainable Economic Development

Chapter 8 - Seeking Economic Development through Eminent Domain, Environmental Remediation, and RedevelopmentChapter 9 - Tax Increment Financing for Sustainable Economic Development; Chapter 10 - Grant Administration and Project Analysis; Chapter 11 - Federal and State Resources for Sustainable Economic Development Efforts; Chapter 12 - Finding Common Ground: Local Economic Development and the Environment; Appendix; Back Cover

Notes:

Previously issued in print: Boca Raton: CRC, 2013.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed April 16, 2013).

ISBN:

1-351-55989-3

1-351-55990-7

1-315-09170-4

1-4398-8009-3

9781315091709

OCLC:

831118568