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Small Town Redevelopment: The Benefits and Costs of Local Economic Development in Alicedale

verfasst von: M. Gibb, E. Nel

Erschienen in: Urban Forum | Ausgabe 2/2007

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Small towns, internationally and in South Africa specifically, are generally experiencing a phase of slow economic decline. The process is not inevitable and as this paper illustrates, with reference to the former South African railway town of Alicedale, towns can be given a new lease of life. The key in this town’s revival has been the formation of a strong public–private partnerships, which has partially drawn in the community sector and focused on tourism-based development. The paper details the development process, key challenges experienced, and the results attained; it discusses the degree to which the community has actually benefited and speculates about the value of the Alicedale experience as an example for other small towns.

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Titel: Small Town Redevelopment: The Benefits and Costs of Local Economic Development in Alicedale
verfasst von: M. Gibb
E. Nel
Publikationsdatum: 01.06.2007
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: Urban Forum / Ausgabe 2/2007
Print ISSN: 1015-3802
Elektronische ISSN: 1874-6330
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12132-007-9000-y

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