A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Transitioning communities: community, participation and the Transition Town movement
The Transition Town (TT) movement has grown to become a global phenomenon aimed at assisting towns and communities to envision sustainable and self-reliant futures post peak oil. Arguably, this movement offers an exciting alternative to traditional notions of growth and development. This paper explores the rise of the TT movement focusing particularly on the processes involved in establishing a ‘TT’ raising questions pertaining to governance and to notions of participatory democracy within the movement.
Transitioning communities: community, participation and the Transition Town movement
The Transition Town (TT) movement has grown to become a global phenomenon aimed at assisting towns and communities to envision sustainable and self-reliant futures post peak oil. Arguably, this movement offers an exciting alternative to traditional notions of growth and development. This paper explores the rise of the TT movement focusing particularly on the processes involved in establishing a ‘TT’ raising questions pertaining to governance and to notions of participatory democracy within the movement.
Transitioning communities: community, participation and the Transition Town movement
Connors, Phil (author) / McDonald, Peter (author)
Community development journal ; 46 ; 558-
2011-10-01
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Transitioning to resilience and sustainability in urban communities
| Elsevier | 2013
Transitioning to resilience and sustainability in urban communities
| Elsevier | 2013
Transitioning to resilience and sustainability in urban communities
| Online Contents | 2013