Main entry:

Knox, Paul L.

Title & Author:

Small town sustainability : economic, social, and environmental innovation / Paul L. Knox, Heike Mayer.

Publication:

Basel ; Boston : Birkhäuser, ©2009.

Description:

192 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-189) and index.
Introduction : Why focus on small towns? ; Globalisation and small town development ; Liveability and sustainability -- Mobilising for change in a small town : Mobilisation against globalisation ; Local, organic, authentic, slow ; Networking toward sustainability -- Environmental sustainability : Sustainability conflicts ; Environmental problems in small towns ; The big picture: global and local action ; Sweden's Eko Kummun movement ; Land use and urban development ; Vigorous small town responses -- Inherited identities: built form and sense of place : The legacy of built form ; A cumulative legacy ; The social construction of place ; Affect and intersubjectivity -- Sustainability by design : Designs of liveability ; Street life: content, movement, and conviviality -- Sustainable economies : Economic challenges ; Chasing smokestacks or developing community? Alternative economic spaces ; Small business development ; Place economies -- Conviviality, hospitality, and local products : Conviviality ; Hospitality ; Local products -- Creativity and culture : Community-based art, culture, and creativity ; The creative class debate -- Equity: housing, work, and social well-being : Equity and social well-being ; The institutional infrastructure: partnerships, community ; Capacity, and community engagement -- Conclusion : What works (and what doesn't) : Will small towns make a difference? ; Critical success factors.
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Summary:

In an era in which the individuality and vitality of small towns are under threat from globalization, and city planning discussions tend to center on topics like metropolitan regions, megaregions, and global cities, the authors of this volume see a need to reflect critically on the potential of small towns.

Resources:
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ISBN:

9783764385804 (pbk.)
3764385804 (pbk.)
(pbk.)
3764385804

Subject:

Small cities.
Sustainable development.
Petites villes.
Développement durable.
towns.
sustainable development.
Kleinstadt
Nachhaltigkeit
Stadtentwicklung
Cities and towns.
Kleinstadt Stadtentwicklung Nachhaltige Entwicklung.
Stadtentwicklung Kleinstadt Nachhaltige Entwicklung.
Nachhaltige Entwicklung Stadtentwicklung Kleinstadt.

Added entries:

Mayer, Heike, 1973-

Holdings:

Location: Library main 262785
Call No.: BIB 193914
Status: Available