Community indicators
By: Rhonda Phillips.
Series: PAS report ;; no. 517; Report (American Planning Association. Planning Advisory Service) ;; no. 517.
Publisher: American Planning Association
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Chicago (122 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1600, Chicago 60603)
Language: eng
Number of pages: 46
Subjects: Community development -- United States.; Economic development projects -- United States -- Evaluation.; Sustainable development -- United States.; Economic development -- Social aspects.; Economic indicators -- United States.; Social indicators -- United States.
Description: This report reviews the use of indicators in planning practice and explores their relationship to citizen participation, quality of life, and sustainability. It summarizes the types and scale of indicators and describes how to identify, select, and develop indicators that are appropriate for a particular community. Rural and urban examples show how planners have used indicators in their practice. Includes an annotated list of resources and web links.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 43-46).
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Table of contents: title: Definitions; title: Underlying philosophy and evolution; title: The context for indicators projects; title: Citizen participation and community indicators; title: Types and scale of community indicators; title: Criteria for selecting successful indicators; title: Implications for planning; title: Identifying and selecting indicators for community development; title: Some final thoughts; title: Tools and resources.