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Smart Growth: Applying the US Experience to the Romanian Context

Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences

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Title Smart Growth: Applying the US Experience to the Romanian Context
 
Creator LEUCA, Cristina Ramona; Master student, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Michigan State University
 
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Description The paper concerns itself with the notion of smart growth in the United States, focusing on the states’ approaches involving this vision. American communities are facing many negative consequences of the current pattern of growth, namely urban sprawl. Over the last decade, sustainable development has emerged worldwide not only as a viable solution to combat sprawl but also as a new pattern of development. One can argue that the American experience with regard to combating the negative effects the growth has on cities, communities and environment is relevant for other countries as well. The negative consequences of growth are similar everywhere, therefore an analysis of one nation efforts would provide useful tools for other countries. Romania should understand that growth could have not only positive benefits but also negative effects on environment, economy, community life, and public health. The main question of the paper refers to the rationales for adopting smart growth principles. After an overview of the concept, several states’ efforts regarding smart growth in the U.S. are examined. Based on these findings, and the smart growth literature, a framework of factors, and conditions will be developed in order to help interested nations understand better the smart growth phenomenon in the U.S. Then, the validity of the elements of the framework for the Romanian context will be analyzed in order to explore the likeness of adoptining such a smart growth philosophy in Romania.
 
Publisher Babes Bolyai University
 
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Date 2006-02-01
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://rtsa.ro/tras/index.php/tras/article/view/232
 
Source Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences; 2006: Issue No. 16 E/February; 90-100
1842-2845
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://rtsa.ro/tras/index.php/tras/article/view/232/226
 
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