Full Description
This book offers critical insights into the thriving international field of community indicators, incorporating the experiences of government leaders, philanthropic professionals, community planners and a wide range of academic disciplines. It illuminates the important role of community indicators in diverse settings and the rationale for the development and implementation of these innovative projects. This book details many of the practical "how to" aspects of the field as well as lessons learned from implementing indicators in practice. The case studies included here also demonstrate how, using a variety of data applications, leaders of today are monitoring and measuring progress and communities are empowered to make sustainable improvements in their wellbeing. With examples related to the environment, economy, planning, community engagement and health, among others, this bookepitomizes the constant innovation, collaborative partnerships and the consummate interdisciplinarity of the community indicators field of today.
Contents
Chapter 1. Goldilocks Data-Finding and Utilizing Data at the Scale of Community Action; Frank Ridzi.- Chapter 2. Community Indicators and Data Driven Decision Making: Complexity of the Challenge and Methodological Strategies; David Abraham.- Chapter 3. The Application of Indicators to Support Long Term Municipal Health Planning and Integrated Planning in Cardinia Shire; Melanie Davern.- Chapter 4. Regional Competitiveness Dashboards: Optimizing Investment & Impact in Greater Minnesota; Matt Schmidt.- Chapter 5. Indicators of Youth Personal Agency; Peg Thomas.- Chapter 6. CRSI (Climate Resilience Screening Index) - Development and Application; Matt Schmidt.- Chapter 7. East Side Health and Well-being Collaborative Community; Teresa Hill.- Chapter 8 -12 - TBD.
