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This book analyzes the experiences of communities facing major challenges relating to resource dependency and community sustainability, drawing on specific examples from the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It will appeal to students, scholars, and professionals interested in community development and redevelopment.
List of contents
1. Introduction: Engaging creatively with past and present assets to forge new futures 2. Stories and identity in community development 3. Public discourse and social learning in the rethinking of community 4. Governance, experiment and reform for rediscovering strengths 5. Leadership and participation engendering new perspectives for community development 6. An approach to reflection and re-evaluation of community assets and futures 7. Concluding: creating spaces for rethinking development paths Annex: A creative catalogue of methods for reconsidering assets and strategy
About the author
Monica Gruezmacher is an Adjunct Professor in the Environmental Policy Institute at Grenfell Campus, Memorial University and in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Science at the University of Alberta, Canada.
Kelly Vodden is a Research Professor in the Environmental Policy Institute at Grenfell Campus, Memorial University, Canada.
Brennan Lowery is an Assistant Professor in the Social Entrepreneurship and Non-Profit Management Program, St. Thomas University, Canada.
Amy Hudson is Owner/Director, Husky Consulting Inc., Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Canada and an Adjunct Professor in the Environmental Policy Institute at Memorial University, Canada.
Kristof Van Assche is a Professor at the University of Alberta, Canada and Visiting Professor at the University of the Free State, South Africa.
