Sustainable Community
Development
- Introduction
- Lesson One - Three Systems of Sustainability
- Lesson Two - Why Plan for Sustainability
- Lesson Three - Sustainable Community Development Plans
- Lesson Four - Maryland Resources
- Lesson Five - A Process for Sustainable Community Development
- Review
- Certificate
Sustainable Community Development
An online class offered by the University of Maryland's Institute for Governmental Service and Research.
Lesson One - Three Systems of Sustainability
Social System
This system involves interpersonal and inter-organizational relationships in the community. It includes the governmental, neighborhood, recreational, religious, and social relations that bind people together. Planning for sustainability from a social perspective means answering questions such as:
