Local Economic Development in the 21st Centur : Quality of Life and Sustainability (Hardcover)

Lists of Tables, Figures, and Appendixes Preface; Part 1. Defining Economic Development, Quality of Life, and Sustainability; 1 Economic Growth vs. Economic Development; 2 Traditional Economic Development: Incentives for Business; 3 Quality of Life and the Standard of Living; 4 Environmentally Sustainable Development; Part 2. Creating Sustainable Economic Development for States and Localities; 5 Opportunity and Economic Development; 6 Sprawl, Infrastructure, and Sustainable Development; 7 The Effects of Growth on Fiscal Sustainability; 8 Indicators and Plans for Sustainable Economic Development.