Approaches to Sustainable Development: The Public University in the Regional Economy

Forrant, Robert

ISBN 10: 1558493115 / ISBN 13: 9781558493117

Published by University of Massachusetts Press, 2001

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Synopsis:

How can cities and regions foster sustainable development? What role can a university play in this process? These are the central questions addressed in this innovative collection of essays, which brings together scholars in such diverse fields as history, political economy, community studies, industrial theory, economic geography, environmental studies, ergonomics and work design, race and gender studies, manufacturing engineering, and public health. In 1993 a core group of faculty members at the University of Massachusetts Lowell launched an interdisciplinary study to find ways for the university to help stimulate regional development on a sustainable basis. They looked at models of development, new processes, and practical tools for transforming ideas into actions. At the same time, they moved beyond traditional research paradigms that focus on business growth and technology diffusion to the exclusion of social, environmental, and cultural development. Lowell is an ideal place for exploring these issues, given its rich industrial and immigrant history and the University's expertise as a science and engineering institution. The product of this research is a set of thoughtful essays that span the physical and social sciences, engineering, and the humanities and engage the debate over how best to achieve sustainable development - a debate in which issues of social justice, popular participation, and economic development are inextricably linked.

About the Author: All four editors teach at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Three are in the Department of Regional Economic and Social Development: ROBERT FORRANT is associate professor and codirector of the Community Outreach Partnership Center, JEAN L. PYLE is professor and codirector of the Center for Women and Work; WILLIAM LAZONICK is professor and codirector of the Center for Industrial Competitiveness. CHARLES LEVENSTEIN is a professor in the Department of Work Environment.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Approaches to Sustainable Development: The ...
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good