In a changing and unpredictable world, sustainable community development is less a goal than a dynamic process of working with the resources and information at hand. In order to sustain this dynamic interactive process, communities need to anticipate and respond to these dynamics and nurture...

What makes one community survive an economic downturn, whilst others collapse? What gives one individual the ability to transcend a personal tragedy, whilst others hit the street? Many authors write about the importance of networks and social capital; this article explores the concept of agency,...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface: The Importance of Community -- Introduction -- Vision -- 1 Sustainable Development Begins at Home: Community Solutions to Global Problems -- Connections -- 2 Social Evolution and Urban Systems: Directions for Sustainability -- Action -- 3 Systemic Crisis in Rural...