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Peer reviewedFarmer, Frank L.; And Others – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1992
Focuses on the issue of selecting the unit of analysis when employing secondary data in rural community studies and provides an empirical demonstration of the influence of selecting one unit of analysis over another. (JOW)
Descriptors: Community Development, Data Analysis, Rural Areas, Tables (Data)
Peer reviewedBehr, Chris; Shaffer, Ron; Lamb, Greg; Miller, Al; Sadowske, Sue – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1998
Coastal communities face difficult choices regarding the use if their waterfront resources. The complexity of issues, contradictory scientific evidence, different visions of the future, and uncertainty regarding community interests add to the difficulty of reaching consensus. The community of Oconto, Wisconsin, attempted to integrate technical and…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Development, Environmental Influences, Tables (Data)
Peer reviewedProcter, David E.; White, Leah E. – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1996
In the strategic planning process used by citizens in McPherson County, Kansas, discussions were dominated by the view of community as a county-wide issue. (JOW)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Citizen Participation, Community Development, Strategic Planning
Peer reviewedO'Looney, John – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1998
Community mapping is defined as follows: efforts to (1) understand the world as a landscape of many aspects and values; (2) identify areas that appear to have a degree of unity; (3) explain why things are the way they are; and (4) identify opportunities for positive social action and policy development. (113 references) (JOW)
Descriptors: Adults, Community Development, Cultural Influences, Demography
