The role of assets in community-based development -- A history of community development in America -- Community sustainability -- The community development process -- The role of community-based organizations -- Human capital -- Social capital -- Physical capital -- Financial capital -- Environmental capital -- Political capital -- Cultural capital -- Food, energy, and community -- Natural disasters and climate change : the role of community assets -- The future of community development.
Summary:
Employing a broad definition of community development, this book shows how asset building can help residents improve their quality of life. It provides students and practitioners with theoretical and practical guidance on how to mobilize community capital (physical, human, social, financial, environmental, political, and cultural) to effect positive change. Authors Gary Paul Green and Anna Haines show that development controlled by community-based organizations provides a better match between these assets and the needs of the communities. --Book Jacket.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.