{"title":"Community capital framework in Latin America...and beyond?","authors":"Brien K. Ashdown","doi":"10.1080/26883597.2020.1821243","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26883597.2020.1821243","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":208905,"journal":{"name":"Local Development & Society","volume":"83 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126935342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Embracing an uncertain future: COVID-19 and MICE in Malaysia","authors":"J. Ho, J. Sia","doi":"10.1080/26883597.2020.1818533","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26883597.2020.1818533","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT In March 2020, the Malaysian government implemented the Movement Control Order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The sudden surge in COVID-19 cases was later found to be linked to an event, hinting that mass gatherings are among the risk factors for rapid spread of COVID-19. Consequently, all types of gatherings were prohibited, presenting challenges to the event industry. Although the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) sector was allowed to resume operations from 1 July 2020 onwards, the event industry landscape is bound to be changed. This paper presents an overview of Malaysia’s reaction to “flatten the curve” of the COVID-19 pandemic, reviews the local government’s effort to facilitate the recovery of MICE sector and suggests some possible future trends in MICE hosting post COVID-19 crisis. This paper also develops various specific research questions related to post COVID-19 pandemic and MICE that need to be answered by future research in tourism domain.","PeriodicalId":208905,"journal":{"name":"Local Development & Society","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132653229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Social distancing: Psychological considerations and the role of technology","authors":"Twinkle Siwach, Aishwarya Bhuta","doi":"10.1080/26883597.2020.1818534","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26883597.2020.1818534","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented catastrophe. While the coronavirus itself can be deadly, the lockdown necessitated in its wake has taken a toll on the livelihood opportunities of the marginalized sections of the society. Apart from the obvious economic repercussions, the social and psychological impact of the lockdown must be examined. Three major themes are discussed – isolation and the self, understanding physical distancing vis-à-vis social distancing, and the downsides of the digital transformation. Being stranded somewhere or locked indoors can destabilize mental health. Besides, while physical distancing is necessary, our apathy in the form of social distancing exacerbates the distress of the socio-economically vulnerable communities worst hit by the crisis. Technology can assume a hegemonic role and cannot be an enabler unless the digital divide is bridged. This is an attempt to initiate a conversation around the ways in which the pandemic has transformed our social interactions.","PeriodicalId":208905,"journal":{"name":"Local Development & Society","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131485826","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Introduction to housing","authors":"R. Phillips","doi":"10.1080/26883597.2020.1843880","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26883597.2020.1843880","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":208905,"journal":{"name":"Local Development & Society","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134526537","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Craig A. Talmage, Julien C. Denicourt, Patrick J. Delpha, Gabriella B. Goodwin, Eleanor B. Snyder
{"title":"Exploring neolocalism among Finger Lakes breweries and local communities: Merits and cautions","authors":"Craig A. Talmage, Julien C. Denicourt, Patrick J. Delpha, Gabriella B. Goodwin, Eleanor B. Snyder","doi":"10.1080/26883597.2020.1801332","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26883597.2020.1801332","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Neolocalism has much to offer the local development literature. Highly discussed in the food and beverage tourism literature, neolocalism has shown merits for marketing place-based aspects of craft beverages to tourists and locals alike; however, few offer cautions against neolocalism, its limits, and its dark side. This article specifically examines how neolocalism is expressed among 41 breweries in the Finger Lakes region of New York. This article employs accessible research methods to identify expressions of neolocalism and to create a rubric to assess neolocalism, including location, naming, and storytelling. Using an online platform for consumer ratings, neolocalism correlated with brewery ratings in addition to other brewery attributes and beer ratings evaluated. Exemplars of neolocalism are featured, so others can see more in-depth examples of how it is expressed. Finally, implications for future research, policy, and practice are shared highlighting the merits and cautions regarding neolocalism.","PeriodicalId":208905,"journal":{"name":"Local Development & Society","volume":"234 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114544368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"What elements should be present in any community development initiative? Distinguishing community development from local development","authors":"D. Matarrita-Cascante, Jae Ho Lee, Ji Won Nam","doi":"10.1080/26883597.2020.1829986","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26883597.2020.1829986","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT While local development projects are critical for the improvement of local living conditions in communities throughout the world, they have often been referred to as community development. Beyond the conceptual misrepresentation it also has practical implications affecting the creation and implementation of accurate community development initiatives. Community development and local development have different defining elements, which results in specific and distinctive outcomes. In order to attain the sought-after outcomes intrinsic to community development, it is critical to denote and understand the elements that should be present in any of its initiatives. These elements are community participation, collaboration, capacity building, and empowerment. This paper defines each element, explains the benefits and challenges of each, and provides recommendations for their implementation. As a result, the distinction between community development from local development will be made clearer, providing the conceptual basis for correct development of community development initiatives.","PeriodicalId":208905,"journal":{"name":"Local Development & Society","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130177471","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The role of social cohesion in addressing the impact of COVID-19 on mental health within marginalized communities","authors":"Joongsub Kim","doi":"10.1080/26883597.2020.1829985","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26883597.2020.1829985","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted Black and other minority communities. While government aid has offered temporary assistance to vulnerable individuals suffering economic hardship, given widespread social, economic, and health disparities and systemic racism, Black and Brown communities are also suffering from pandemic-related mental and psychological trauma. Social cohesion mitigates the negative effects of isolation, depression, and similar causes of distress. Moreover, social cohesion improves the general health status of the elderly (who have been hit hardest by the pandemic) and adolescents. Drawing on the relevant literature and a case study, this paper suggests that social cohesion should figure into an overall community engagement strategy in disadvantaged neighborhoods. Community development organizations should play a key role in promoting social cohesion to help the needy cope with the mental and psychological health challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.","PeriodicalId":208905,"journal":{"name":"Local Development & Society","volume":"104 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131961267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Social infrastructure: A viable opportunity for mitigating mental health crisis","authors":"N. Khetrapal, S. Agarwal","doi":"10.1080/26883597.2020.1801333","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26883597.2020.1801333","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Socially embedded patterns of interdependence confer community-level resilience and empower members by helping them to achieve shared goals during turbulent times. However, the current times have compounded adjustment problems for migrants who leave behind their social ties. To build psychological resilience at the community level, societies should tap into the latent power of social ties that assist all involved to discover a niche meaning for social cohesiveness. Despite the importance of economic and political infrastructure, leaders are looking for language-neutral social ecological tools that would allow migrants to reestablish social bonds in different cultural contexts and ensure their wellbeing. Examples are pulled from history and the contemporary times to explain how music lends itself as a candidate here. By allowing people to engage in distant but reciprocal music-making episodes, music-based community programs can play an important role in supporting the integration of migrant workers and mitigating mental health problems.","PeriodicalId":208905,"journal":{"name":"Local Development & Society","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124190273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Resident perspectives on local food system performance and development priorities: A pilot analysis of the local food vitality index","authors":"Jairus Rossi, T. Woods, Alison F. Davis","doi":"10.1080/26883597.2020.1854037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26883597.2020.1854037","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Resident interest in local food has been growing across all areas of the supply chain in the United States. To continue this surge in interest, local food system stakeholders should strengthen areas of interest and need in their communities. Without understanding these resident perspectives, however, local food system development may not be effective. To assist in elucidating resident perspectives of the food system, we have developed an assessment tool – the Local Food Vitality Index. This survey-based approach asks residents to evaluate the performance of 20 different aspects of their food system. In this paper, we use data from a pilot national survey to illustrate the analytic possibilities of our approach and illustrate strategies for incorporating these data into local food system development decisions.","PeriodicalId":208905,"journal":{"name":"Local Development & Society","volume":"99 8","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114047743","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A case for American economic reform: Small businesses and inclusive economies","authors":"Kimber Lanning","doi":"10.1080/26883597.2020.1833549","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/26883597.2020.1833549","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The American Dream is based on an inclusive economy. An inclusive economy thrives on diverse land ownership; adaptive re-use of existing buildings; local and alternative business ownership; community banks and credit unions; economic development reform and education; and, inclusion of all community members.","PeriodicalId":208905,"journal":{"name":"Local Development & Society","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130233991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}