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Product Identifiers

PublisherSAGE Publications, Incorporated

ISBN-101452242593

ISBN-139781452242590

eBay Product ID (ePID)117298110

Product Key Features

Number of Pages480 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NamePlanning Local Economic Development : Theory and Practice

Publication Year2013

SubjectDevelopment / General, Development / Economic Development, General

TypeTextbook

AuthorNancey G. Leigh, Edward J. Blakely

Subject AreaBusiness & Economics

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight22 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number5

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2013-008145

Reviews"Die ausgezeichnete, mit Genauigkeit und Umsicht editierte Ausgabe ermöglicht endlich eine weitere wissenschaftliche Auseinandersetung mit dem fast vergessenen Werk des Dichters."Peter Hasubek in: Germanistik Redaktion 2011, Band 52, Heft 1-2

IllustratedYes

Table Of Content1. The Enduring Argument for Local Economic Development Planning2. The Influence of National and State Policies on Local Economic Development3. Concepts and Theory of Local Economic Development4. The Local Economic Development Profession and Professionals5. The Local Economic Development Planning Process6. Introduction to Analytical Methods for Local Economic Development Planning7. Local Economic Development Strategy8. Locality Development9. Business Development10. Human Resource Development11. Community Economic Development12. Building the Implementation Plan13. Institutional Approaches to Local Economic Development14. Local Economic Development Plannings Response to the Flatter and Climate-Challenged World

SynopsisSince the appearance of the first edition in 1990, Planning Local Economic Development has been the foundation for an entire generation of practitioners and academics working in planning and policy development. Written by authors with years of academic, regional, and city planning experience, the book has been used widely in graduate economic development, urban studies, nonprofit management, and public administration courses. Now thoroughly updated for the challenges of the 21st century with deeper coverage of sustainability and resiliency, the Fifth Edition explores the theories of local economic development while addressing the issues and opportunities faced by cities, towns, and local entities in crafting their economic destinies within the global economy. Authors Nancey Green Leigh and Edward J. Blakely provide a thoroughly up-to-date exploration of planning processes, analytical techniques and data, and locality, business, and human resource development, as well as advanced technology and sustainable economic development strategies. New to the Fifth Edition: Addresses the challenges to local economic development planning posed by the weak recovery to the Great Recession Introduces social network analysis Covers the importance of urban design for local economic development success and the potential of LEED neighborhood design Expands the focus on public-private partnerships and community marketing for implementing economic development plans Offers new case studies and illustrations, Now thoroughly updated for the challenges of the 21st century, and with new coverage of sustainability, the Fifth Edition explores the theories of local economic development while addressing the issues and opportunities faced by cities, towns and local entities to craft their economic destinies within the global economy., Since the appearance of the first edition in 1990, Planning Local Economic Development has been the foundation for an entire generation of practitioners and academics working in planning and policy development. Written by authors with years of academic, regional, and city planning experience, the book has been used widely in graduate economic development, urban studies, nonprofit management, and public administration courses. Now thoroughly updated for the challenges of the 21st century with deeper coverage of sustainability and resiliency, the Fifth Edition explores the theories of local economic development while addressing the issues and opportunities faced by cities, towns, and local entities in crafting their economic destinies within the global economy. Authors Nancey Green Leigh and Edward J. Blakely provide a thoroughly up- to-date exploration of planning processes, analytical techniques and data, and locality, business, and human resource development, as well as advanced technology and sustainable economic development strategies. New to the Fifth Edition: Addresses the challenges to local economic development planning posed by the weak recovery to the Great Recession Introduces social network analysis Covers the importance of urban design for local economic development success and the potential of LEED neighborhood design Expands the focus on public-private partnerships and community marketing for implementing economic development plans Offers new case studies and illustrations

LC Classification NumberHT390