Growth through greening: developing and assessing alternative economic development programmes

被引:34
作者
Gatrell, JD [1 ]
Jensen, RR [1 ]
机构
[1] Indiana State Univ, Dept Geog Geol & Anthropol, Terre Haute, IN 47809 USA
关键词
economic development; green space; quality of life; smart growth; urban forestry;
D O I
10.1016/S0143-6228(02)00049-8
中图分类号
P9 [自然地理学]; K9 [地理];
学科分类号
0705 ; 070501 ;
摘要
The paper articulates how communities can capitalize on the specific benefits of urban forestry and assesses the outcomes of urban forestry efforts. To accomplish this, the paper defines the context of local economic development and urban forestry; outlines the economic, aesthetic, and ecological benefits of a smart-growth agenda that includes urban forestry; and presents two brief case studies that empirically assess the viability of urban forestry policy by measuring the dynamics of the urban canopy. The research methodology presented here can be used by policy-makers to assess policy outcomes and the overall success of smarter and greener economic development strategies. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:331 / 350
页数:20
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