Second Growth Community Economic Development in Rural British Columbia 1st Edition by Sean Markey, John T Pierce, Kelly Vodden, Kelly Vodden ISBN 0774851341 9780774851343

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ISBN 10: 0774851341 

ISBN 13: 9780774851343

Author: Sean Markey; John T. Pierce; Kelly Vodden; Kelly Vodden

Broader political and economic changes are dramatically reshaping rural and small-town communities in British Columbia and across Canada. Increasingly, however, much of the responsibility for community-based prosperity and survival is falling to communities themselves.

This book is drawn from a three-year participatory research project with four communities in British Columbia: two municipalities and two Aboriginal communities. The first part of the book examines historical and contemporary forces of restructuring, linking the development of rural communities with the legacy of resource development and Aboriginal marginalization across the province. The second part of the book presents the theoretical and practical dynamics of the community economic development (CED) process and outlines a variety of strategies communities can initiate to diversify their local economies.

Second Growth advances understanding of local development by addressing two important deficiencies in the CED literature. First, CED is a rapidly expanding field that requires enhanced theoretical direction and historical analysis. Second, there is a need for systematic case study analyses of CED strategies in rural, small-town conditions. As communities struggle to confront complex forces of change, sound theoretical frameworks and tested best practices are important tools in facilitating the prospects for a second growth in rural and small-town communities.

The book will appeal to educators and students of rural and economic geography, policy makers, and citizens who wish to better understand the transformations taking place across the rural landscape.

Table of contents:

1 Approaching Rural and Small-Town Communities

2 Context and Communities

3 Forest Dependency and Local Development in British Columbia

4 Transition in BC’s Forest Economy: The Implications for Local Development

5 Community Economic Development

6 Success Factors in Community Economic Development

7 The Community Economic Development Process

8 Community Economic Development Strategies

9 The Community/University Relationship

10 Conclusion

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