Barriers to sustainable economic development : the Dallas–Fort Worth experience


Autoria(s): Grodach, Carl
Data(s)

01/08/2011

Resumo

This article examines the scope of existing economic development activity and the motivations and perceptions of practitioners to shed light on the barriers to sustainable practice. In contrast to related fields like urban planning, the economic development literature has minimally examined how practitioners think about sustainable development and the extent to which sustainable development principles are adopted in practice. This omission is significant because economic development policies can have a notable impact on the sustainable development goals of environmental protection and social equity alongside economic growth. To capture the extent to which economic developers engage in sustainable development and the barriers that practitioners face, we study fifteen cities in the Dallas–Fort Worth region. We find that six key barriers – a conventional economic development mindset, incentive-based practice, a lack of resources, ad hoc planning, inter-regional competition, and a lack of coordinated regional planning – impede sustainable economic development in the region.

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/74434/

Publicador

Pergamon/Elsevier

Relação

DOI:10.1016/j.cities.2011.02.006

Grodach, Carl (2011) Barriers to sustainable economic development : the Dallas–Fort Worth experience. Cities : The International Journal of Urban Policy and Planning, 28(4), pp. 300-309.

Direitos

Copyright 2011 Pergamon/Elsevier

Fonte

School of Civil Engineering & Built Environment; Science & Engineering Faculty

Palavras-Chave #120500 URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING #120507 Urban Analysis and Development #160505 Economic Development Policy #160514 Urban Policy
Tipo

Journal Article