Presented is material from an information program designed to help citizen advisory groups and local officials improve decision-making in water quality planning. This program is aimed at helping people focus on essential issues and questions by providing materials suitable for persons with non-technical backgrounds. The following chapters are…

The need for a comprehensive plan--an overall pattern of development--for rural counties is discussed in this paper. The planning is done by a representative body with the authority to make detailed studies, to draft and recommend long-range comprehensive plans and specific plans, and to suggest measures to implement the plans. The 3 steps for…

GRADE OR AGES: Grades 4 and 5. SUBJECT MATTER: Urban politics and neighborhood planning. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE. This workbook is designed to enable the New York public school student to gather and structure information on the history, condition, and function of their neighborhoods. Following an introduction the material describes…

Is social planning a specialized area of social work practice or a practice largely borrowed from other professions? The author attempts to define social planning and to explore its relationship to social work in terms of the "Working Definition of Social Work Practice." (Author)

A community program established to encourage regular walking for exercise and pleasure is described. (JD)

Describes and illustrates the pond model of wastewater treatment adapted by a small Maine town. Includes wastewater collection, treatment, sludge disposal, and chlorination. (MA)

This paper integrates discussions about the future housing of the elderly made by community planners, gerontologists, and women in research using the Wagschal Futures Wheel technique. (JOW)

While librarians deliver a vital public service within diverse communities, they are often invisible in the community development process initiated by civic planners, activists, and local government officials. This book challenges librarians everywhere to get involved early and often by demanding a place at the community planning and development…

Dallas County Community College District, seven years old and the largest district in Texas, responds to its fast-moving metropolitan area by anticipating needs of employers, offering programs for underprivileged youth and combining top-notch professionals with excellent facilities. (MN)

A special report that guides organizers through the steps of cooperative planning--a process that is adaptable to a variety of situations ranging from diverse community activities to institutional reorganization. (Author/MLF)

Describes rural revitalization efforts for small towns in central Washington. Planning analysis by Eastern Washington University faculty and students emphasizes community participation. Details revitalization of the town of Wilbur from planning stages to final outcomes. Describes overall project results. (KS)

Colleges and universities are growing, and they need new facilities to accommodate this growth. Whether it's space for new academic classrooms, laboratories, dormitories, research centers, business incubators, or space for retail and services necessary for a campus to thrive, college and university business officers are involved in decision-making…

Community based instruction for severely handicapped students is a central way of enhancing independent living skills in the student's natural environment. Teaching skills in the settings in which students will be required to use them helps to facilitate the development of both skill acquisition and skill generalization. On-site instruction…

Presented is one of a series of reports introducing public agencies and other interested parties to the capabilities of policy analysis techniques. This publication focuses upon the role of population estimation and projection in regional analysis. The first section examines population estimation methods used by the U.S. Bureau of the Census and…

This booklet designed for junior and senior high school teachers identifies a developmental sequence of indoor and outdoor experiences related to land use in an urban setting. Lists of cognitive and affective objectives are followed by nine lesson strategies developing the land use concept. Included is a list of activities used in an…