Second Growth: Community Economic Development in Rural British Columbia - Softcover

Markey, Sean

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0774810599 ISBN 13: 9780774810593

Publisher: UBC Press, 2005

Synopsis

This book is drawn from a three-year participatory research project with four communities in British Columbia: two municipalities and two Aboriginal communities. It 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 book then 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 shows that sound theoretical frameworks and tested best practices are important tools in facilitating the prospects for a second growth in rural and small-town communities.

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About the Author

Sean Markey is a certified planner and professor with the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University. He has published widely in academic journals and has coauthored or edited several books.

Edition details

• Publisher: UBC Press
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0774810599
• ISBN 13: 9780774810593
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 360