{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-community-development-9780415703550","title":"An Introduction to Community Development","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeginning with the foundations of community development  An Introduction to Community Development offers a comprehensive and practical approach to planning for communities. Road-tested in the authors own teaching  and through the training they provide for practicing planners  it enables students to begin making connections between academic study and practical know-how from both private and public sector contexts. An Introduction to Community Development shows how planners can utilize local economic interests and integrate finance and marketing considerations into their strategy. Most importantly  the book is strongly focused on outcomes  encouraging students to ask: what is best practice when it comes to planning for communities  and how do we accurately measure the results of planning practice? This newly revised and updated edition includes: increased coverage of sustainability issues  discussion of localism and its relation to community development  quality of life  community well-being and public health considerations  and content on local food systems. Each chapter provides a range of reading materials for the student  supplemented with text boxes  a chapter outline  keywords  and reference lists  and new skills based exercises at the end of each chapter to help students turn their learning into action  making this the most user-friendly text for community development now available.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45253568528437,"sku":"ByrdShop_0415703557","price":110.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780415703550.jpg?v=1779808554","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-community-development-9780415703550","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}