A Template for Integrated Community Sustainability Planning |
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Authors: | Christopher Ling Kevin Hanna Ann Dale |
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Institution: | (1) School of Environment and Sustainability, Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC, Canada;(2) Geography and Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave., Waterloo, N2L 3C5, Canada |
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Abstract: | This article describes a template for implementing an integrated community sustainability plan. The template emphasizes community
engagement and outlines the components of a basic framework for integrating ecological, social and economic dynamics into
a community plan. The framework is a series of steps that support a sustainable community development process. While it reflects
the Canadian experience, the tools and techniques have applied value for a range of environmental planning contexts around
the world. The research is case study based and draws from a diverse range of communities representing many types of infrastructure,
demographics and ecological and geographical contexts. A critical path for moving local governments to sustainable community
development is the creation and implementation of integrated planning approaches. To be effective and to be implemented, a
requisite shift to sustainability requires active community engagement processes, political will, and a commitment to political
and administrative accountability, and measurement. |
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Keywords: | Integrated planning Sustainability Sustainable development Community involvement Participatory planning Implementation |
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