Format:
1 online resource (347 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781439880081
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9781439880098
Series Statement:
ASPA Series in Public Administration and Public Policy Series
Content:
"... explores rationales for and local efforts to achieve "green" or sustainable economic development. ... This informative introduction to the topic makes a strong case for the feasibility of sustainable economic development. ... Recommended." -R. A. Beauregard, Columbia University in CHOICE Magazine, March 2014
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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- About the Authors -- Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Section I Setting the Context: Theories and Concepts of Economic Development and Sustainability -- 1 Local Economic Development and Environmental Protection: The Intersection -- Suburbanization, Economic Decline, and Local Economic Development -- Sprawl -- Local Economic Development -- History of Local Economic Development Practice -- Wave One Strategies for Economic Development -- Wave Two Strategies for Economic Development -- Wave Three Strategies for Economic Development -- Sustainability and Sustainable Economic Development -- Sustainable Cities -- Conclusion -- References -- 2 Sustainability and the Built Environment -- Revitalization and Redevelopment: Remedial Efforts -- How Did Cities Evolve? -- Moving Forward in American Cities: Revitalization -- Greenfields, Grayfields, Brownfields, and Infill -- Gentrification -- Development and Grayfields -- Development and Brownfields -- Anticipatory Development -- Mixed-Use Development -- Affordable Housing -- Growth Boundaries -- Low-Impact Development -- Conclusions and Concepts in Action: New Hanover County, North Carolina -- References -- 3 Energy, the Environment, and Economics -- Current State of Energy in the United States -- Nonrenewable Energy Sources -- Petroleum Issues -- Natural Gas Issues -- Coal Issues -- Nuclear Issues -- Global Climate Change -- Renewable Energy Sources: Clean Energy -- Biomass/Biofuels -- Water/Hydroelectric -- Geothermal -- Wind -- Solar -- The Intersection of Economic Development and Energy: Using Clean Energy for Local Economic Development -- Manufacturing -- Grayfields, Brownfields, and Clean Energy Manufacturing -- Incentives -- Conclusions and Concepts in Action: Portland, Oregon -- References
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4 Green Transportation: An Amenity Approach -- Green/Sustainable Transportation -- Existing Infrastructure Techniques -- Public Bus -- Light Rail -- Walking and Biking -- Efficient Vehicles -- Conclusions and the Concepts in Action: Tucson, Arizona -- References -- Section II Implementation: The Sustainable Economic Development Toolkit -- 5 The Greening of Public Administration -- History of the Environmental Movement -- Regulation for Environmental Protection -- Efficiency-Based Reform -- Market-Based Policies -- Effects of Market-Based Policies -- Focus on Sustainability -- Sustainability and Public Administration -- Sustainable Communities: Greening of Local Governments -- Local Government Sustainability Toolkit -- Direct Action -- Indirect Action -- Green Procurement and Human Resource Management -- Green Procurement -- Green Human Resource Management -- Indicators of Sustainability -- Santa Monica's Sustainability Plan -- Types of Indicators -- Resource Conservation -- Economic Development -- The Importance of Indicators -- Conclusions and Concepts in Action: San Antonio, Texas, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- References -- 6 Public-Private Partnerships for Sustainable Economic Development -- Characteristics of Public-Private Partnerships -- Types of Public-Private Partnerships -- Degree of Shared Risk and Responsibility -- Twelve Models of Public-Private Partnerships -- Building Agreements -- Contract Agreements -- Leasing Agreements -- Advantages, Disadvantages, and Common Pitfalls -- Advantages of PPPs -- Disadvantages of PPPs -- Common Pitfalls of PPPs -- Practical Issues in PPP Formation -- Understanding the Regulatory Environment -- Defining Project Goals and Meeting the Public Interest -- Determining Responsibility -- Sustainability and Public-Private Partnerships -- Wastewater Treatment in Santa Paula, California
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Heating and Cooling Improvement in Nashville, Tennessee -- Conclusions and Concepts in Action: Cookeville, Tennessee -- References -- 7 University-Community Partnerships for Sustainable Economic Development -- History of University-Community Partnerships -- Establishing University-Community Partnerships -- Identifying the Partners -- Stages of the Process -- Engagement -- Deliberation -- Implementation -- Challenges to University-Community Partnerships -- Communication -- Relationship Management -- Capacity Planning -- Federal Efforts at University-Community Partnerships -- Partnerships for Sustainability and Economic Development -- SmartStreet, Grand Rapids, Michigan -- Sustainable City Year, University of Oregon -- Conclusions and Concepts in Action: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Smart Energy Design Assistance Center -- References -- 8 Seeking Economic Development through Eminent Domain, Environmental Remediation, and Redevelopment -- The Legal Environment of Eminent Domain -- Eminent Domain Interpreted -- Kelo volume City of New London -- State-Level Eminent Domain Legislation after Kelo -- Municipal Ordinances and Eminent Domain -- Just Compensation: The Other Constitutional Requirement -- Valuation of Contaminated Properties -- Eminent Domain, Economic Development, and Environmental Remediation -- Conclusions and Concepts in Action: San Diego, California -- References -- 9 Tax Increment Financing for Sustainable Economic Development -- What Is Tax Increment Financing? -- Key Questions to Consider When Exploring TIF -- The Importance of Analysis -- Private Sector Considerations -- Political Considerations -- Tax Increment Financing Laws -- State Restrictions -- Statutory Conditions -- "But For" Requirements -- Public Hearings and Cost-Benefit Analysis -- Blight -- Other Requirements -- Project-Specific versus District-Wide TIF
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Project-Specific TIF -- District-Wide TIF -- Common Steps in TIF Creation -- General TIF Creation Steps -- TIF Creation in Illinois -- Tax Increment Financing and Sustainable Development -- Atlantic Station, Atlanta, Georgia -- Buzz Westfall Plaza, Jennings, Missouri -- Lessons Learned -- Conclusions and Concepts in Action: Fort Worth, Texas -- References -- 10 Grant Administration and Project Analysis -- Intergovernmental Grants to Help Pay for Sustainable Economic Developmentc -- Locating and Applying for Federal Government Grants -- Applying for a Federal Grant -- State to Local Government Grants -- Rules and Regulations for the Newly Awarded City -- Performance Tracking and Reports: Program Evaluation and Fiscal Impact Analysis -- Performance Reports and Information Gathering -- Fiscal Impact Analysis -- FIA in the City of Upper Arlington, Ohio -- Conclusion -- References -- 11 Federal and State Resources for Sustainable Economic Development Efforts -- Federal and State Environmental Remediation/Redevelopment Programs -- RCRA and CERCLA -- RCRA -- CERCLA -- RCRA, Superfund, and Brownfields -- Federal and State Programs for Remediation and Brownfield Redevelopment -- State Remediation Programs -- Green Technology and Energy Efficiency -- State Energy Efficient Programs -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- 12 Finding Common Ground: Local Economic Development and the Environment -- Economic Development versus Economic Growth -- Institutions and Sustainable Economic Development -- Experiences with Economic Development and Sustainability -- Strategies for Sustainable Economic Development -- Key Challenges and the Future -- References -- Appendix -- Index
Additional Edition:
Print version Opp, Susan M. Local Economic Development and the Environment Baton Rouge : Taylor & Francis Group,c2013 ISBN 9781439880081
Language:
English
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