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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827799503321

Autore

Opp Susan M. <1979->

Titolo

Local economic development and the environment : finding common ground / / Susan M. Opp, Jeffery L. Osgood, Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2017

ISBN

1-351-55989-3

1-351-55990-7

1-315-09170-4

1-4398-8009-3

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (333 p.)

Collana

American Society for Public Administration book series on public administration & public policy

Disciplina

338.9/27

Soggetti

Sustainable development - Environmental aspects

Economic policy - Environmental aspects

Environmental policy - Economic aspects

Local government and environmental policy

Sustainable urban development

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previously issued in print: Boca Raton: CRC, 2013.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Contents; Preface; About the Authors; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 - Local Economic Development and Environmental Protection: The Intersection; Chapter 2 - Sustainability and the Built Environment; Chapter 3 - Energy, the Environment, and Economics; Chapter 4 - Green Transportation: An Amenity Approach; Chapter 5 - The Greening of Public Administration; Chapter 6 - Public-Private Partnerships for Sustainable Economic Development; Chapter 7 - University-Community Partnerships for Sustainable Economic Development

Chapter 8 - Seeking Economic Development through Eminent Domain, Environmental Remediation, and RedevelopmentChapter 9 - Tax Increment Financing for Sustainable Economic Development; Chapter 10 - Grant Administration and Project Analysis; Chapter 11 - Federal and State Resources for Sustainable Economic Development Efforts; Chapter 12 - Finding Common Ground: Local Economic Development



and the Environment; Appendix; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

A clear and practical examination of complex issues, Local Economic Development and the Environment: Finding Common Ground provides a broad, academic look at the intersection of two important areas for local administrators. In addition to managing development in a strained economic climate, most administrators are also expected to be stewards of the environment. However, economic conditions often leave them with limited options for pursuing economic development and, at the same time, being environmentally mindful. Many find themselves without a clear understanding of the concepts, to