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Revitalizing rural economies : a guide for practitioners / Yolande E. Chan, Jeffrey A. Dixon, and Christine R. Dukelow.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chan, Yolande E., author.
- Dixon, Jeffrey A., 1977- author.
- Dukelow, Christine R., 1949- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rural development--Canada--Case studies.
- Rural development.
- Cities and towns--Canada--Growth--Case studies.
- Cities and towns.
- Canada--Rural conditions--Case studies.
- Canada.
- Canada--Economic conditions--Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (236 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Distribution:
- Beaconsfield, Quebec : Canadian Electronic Library, 2013.
- Place of Publication:
- Montreal [Quebec] ; Kingston [Ontario] ; London [England] ; Ithaca [New York] : : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2013]
- Summary:
- A research-based economic development resource for leaders building strong rural communities.
- Contents:
- Part one Understanding Community Economic Development - New Roles for Practitioners. Community Economic Development - Shifting the Focus to Local Self-reliance and an Innovation Economy
- Community Assets - Essential Building Blocks for CED
- The Importance of the Downtown Core
- Part two Building Social Capital Through Collaboration and Inclusiveness. Community Collaboration Techniques
- Strategies for Engaging Youth and New Canadians
- Part three New Options for Growing the Rural Economy. Supporting the "Creative Class" and Entrepreneurs
- New Economic Opportunities from Skilled Trades and Value-added Thinking
- Capitalizing on Tourism
- Part four Supporting and Sustaining the New Rural Economy. Technology as the Foundation
- The Economic Role of Healthcare
- Attracting New Investments in Rural Communities
- Goods, Services, and People Movement
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- Appendices. Detailed Asset Inventory Categories
- Youth Programming and Funding Organizations
- Sample Newcomer Websites
- Government-funded Immigration Programs
- Government-funded Skills Training Programs
- Ontario Travel Market Segments
- Definitions of the Creative Economy.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-7735-8927-9
- OCLC:
- 871194606
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