Planning Local Economic Development: Theory and Practice

Blakely, Edward J. (James); Bradshaw, Ted K.

ISBN 10: 0761924582 / ISBN 13: 9780761924586

Editore: SAGE Publications, Inc (edition 3rd), 2002

Riguardo questo articolo

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience.

Codice articolo 0761924582-11-1

Dati bibliografici

• Titolo: Planning Local Economic Development: Theory and Practice
• Editore: SAGE Publications, Inc (edition 3rd)
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0761924582
• ISBN 13: 9780761924586
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Edizione: 3rd.
• Condizione: Good

Descrizione articolo

Riassunto

Building on the success of its predecessors, the Third Edition continues to explore the theories of local economic development and address the dilemmas communities face. Blakely and Bradshaw investigate planning processes, analytical techniques, business and human resource development, as well as high-technology economic development strategies.

Informazioni sugli autori

Dr. Edward J. Blakely is Professor of Urban Policy in the United States Study Centre at the University of Sydney, Australia. He has held academic positions in teaching, research, academic administration, and economic development policy for more than 30 years, including Dean of the Robert J. Milano Graduate School of Management and Urban Policy and Dean of the University of Southern California School of Policy, Planning, and Development. He is a leading scholar and practitioner in the fields of planning and local economic development. Dr. Blakely served as a policy adviser to the mayor of Oakland and adviser to the Los Angeles Public School District. He was appointed by President Clinton as Vice Chair of the Presidio Trust, where he played a key role in the development of the former army base into a profitable civic facility. He has served on the Board of Directors of the American Planning Association, the Nature Conservancy, and Fulbright Association. In January 2007, Dr. Blakely was appointed by the Mayor of New Orleans to head the recovery effort following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.

Ted Bradshaw studies:

Community and Regional Policy and Planning with particular emphasis on California, Alternative Growth Scenarios in the Central Valley, and Community Strategies for Dealing with Military Base Closures, Super Energy Efficient Housing.

Ted Bradshaw teaches:

Community Development (CRD 152)
Community Economic Development (CRD 156)
Community Development Theory (CRD 240)

Selected Publications:

Bradshaw, Ted K. (1994). Defense industry conversion, base closure, and the California economy : critical issues for a statewide strategy / by Ted Bradshaw ... [et al.]. [Berkeley] : Institute of Business and Economic Research, University of California at Berkeley, Walter A. Haas School of Business.

Bradshaw, Ted K. (1995). Defense industry conversion, base closure, and the California economy : critical issues for a statewide strategy / Ted Bradshaw, et al. [Berkeley] : University of California at Berkeley, Institute of Urban and Regional Development.

Bradshaw, Ted K. (1989). The elusiveness of rural development theory and practice : domestic and third world perspectives joined / Ted K. Bradshaw. Berkeley, CA : Institute of Governmental Studies, University of California, Berkeley.

Bradshaw, Ted K. (1992). Growth control and the failure of planning / by Ted K. Bradshaw. IN: California policy choices. Vol. 8.

Bradshaw, Ted K. (1992). In the shadow of urban growth : bifurcation in rural California communities / Ted K. Bradshaw. Berkeley, Calif. : University of California at Berkeley, Institute of Urban and Regional Development.