Knox / Mayer Small Town Sustainability

Economic, Social, and Environmental Innovation
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-3-0346-0897-8
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 192 Seiten

Small towns often play critical roles in regional economic systems. The authors of this volume show how small towns can meet the challenge of a globalized world, and they use case studies to introduce movements, programs, and strategies capable of effectively promoting local cultures, traditions, identities, and sustainability.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Knox, Paul

Mayer, Heike

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie Wirtschaftsgeographie
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regional- & Raumplanung Stadtplanung, Kommunale Planung

Über Autor(innen)

Paul L. Knox is University Distinguished Professor and former Dean of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech. His recent books include Urbanization (Prentice Hall, 2005, with L. McCarthy), Urban Social Geography (Pearson, 2005, with S. Pinch), Places and Regions in Global Context (Prentice Hall, 2006, with Sallie Marston), and The Geography of the World Economy (Routledge, 2008, with J. Agnew and L. McCarthy).

Heike Mayer is associate professor in the Urban Affairs and Planning program at Virginia Tech’s Alexandria Center. Her research interests are in local and regional economic development planning. Her work has been published in the Journal of the American Planning Association, Journal of Urban Affairs, Economic Development Quarterly, Economic Development Journal, Die Alte Stadt, Geographische Rundschau International and with the Brookings Institution.

Paul L. Knox is University Distinguished Professor and former Dean of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech. His recent books include Urbanization (Prentice Hall, 2005, with L. McCarthy), Urban Social Geography (Pearson, 2005, with S. Pinch), Places and Regions in Global Context (Prentice Hall, 2006, with Sallie Marston), and The Geography of the World Economy (Routledge, 2008, with J. Agnew and L. McCarthy).

Heike Mayer is associate professor in the Urban Affairs and Planning program at Virginia Tech’s Alexandria Center. Her research interests are in local and regional economic development planning. Her work has been published in the Journal of the American Planning Association, Journal of Urban Affairs, Economic Development Quarterly, Economic Development Journal, Die Alte Stadt, Geographische Rundschau International and with the Brookings Institution.