Problem
Dependence of communities on external planning
Other Names:
Dependence on planning by authoritiesLack of community planning in company towns
Borough initiative dependency
Scarcity of local planning resources
Untapped planning exposure
Overwhelming local planning
Incidence:
The residents of many communities which have long been dependent on single industries, such as coal-mining communities, become accustomed to depending upon outside institutions to decide their future. The lack of central planning structures within the community leads to a general unclarity concerning channels of communication with outside authorities and government structures; and to an absence of community consensus which inhibits action in many ways. A failure to work out plans for clarifying channels of communication, for utilizing the wisdom of all local residents and for meeting the needs of all age groups threatens the future of such communities. Broader Problems:
Lack of community planRestrictive patterns of tradition-bound lifestyleExcessive dependence of local communities on outside services Narrower Problems:
Deficient communal mandate Related Problems:
Irresponsible social designers Aggravates:
Road funding overdependenceFelt community powerlessnessInadequate planning restrictionsIncomplete utilization of external relationsUndeveloped channels for commercial initiativeFragmented social care at the neighbourhood levelRestrictive effects of external capital on developmentParalyzing patterns between villages and administrative structures Reduced By:
Reluctant claims on external resourcesStrategies:
Decentralizing decisions to the lowest appropriate levelUndertaking local planningProviding local planning resourcesUsing external planningAbstaining from community planning in company towns Subject(s):
Resources → Resources ??Society → Foreign??
Society → Communities??
Society → Local??
Amenities → Towns??
Commerce → Business enterprises??
Societal Problems → Scarcity??
Societal Problems → Dependence??
Government → Authorities??
Management → Planning??
Economics → Resource utilization??
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
14.03.1997 – 00:00 CET