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National Association of Towns and Townships, Washington, DC. – 1989
In many communities, garbage disposal--solid waste management--is the third largest municipal expenditure and a fast growing budget item. Many small local governments have controlled the growth of these costs by recycling up to 40% of the total solid waste they produce. This guidebook can help communities identify and develop opportunities…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Attitudes, Community Problems, Local Government
Peer reviewedSmith, Kim A. – Communication Research, 1987
Analyzes causal relationships among newspaper coverage of community issues, public concerns about them, and evaluations of related government services. Shows that amount of newspaper coverage was related to higher levels of concern about community issues and poorer evaluations of government services. Indicates (through time-series analysis) a…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Problems, Content Analysis, Evaluation Criteria
Draze, Dianne; Conroy, Sonsie, Ed. – 1988
This booklet presents a guide for primary students studying a community. Students are to become aware of the many aspects of their community which make it unique. A variety of educational experiences are included with ideas for group lessons, group projects, individual projects, learning centers, and worksheets. All activities are open-ended so…
Descriptors: Community, Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics, Community Problems
Greene, Marjorie R.; Curry, Martha G. – 1977
Large-scale energy or resource development projects in rural areas cause environmental, social, and economic changes in the community. The negative aspects of these impacts can be mitigated and the positive aspects enhanced, through the use of effective impact management strategies by local and state governments (together and separately), the…
Descriptors: Administration, Community Attitudes, Community Change, Community Planning
Coughenour, C. Milton; Coleman, A. Lee – 1979
Data from 1961, 1971, and 1973 surveys of households and community "knowledgeables" focused on the subjective assesssments of the quality of life (QOL) of residents of Harlan, Perry, Whitley, and Wolfe counties in Eastern Kentucky, and assessed policy implications. Overall, residents assessed their counties favorably. They rated wages…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Change, Community Problems, Community Satisfaction
Moxley, Robert L.; Liles, James – 1987
The focus of this study is the impact of urban activities (such as industry) and local governments on agriculture and the impact of agriculture on localities. This report is based on a qualitative study of an agricultural county, and interviews with community and county officials and farmers. The perceptions and opinions of officials are compared…
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Attitude Measures, Community Attitudes
