Sustainable community development in Northern Communities : applications for affordable housing in the Yukon
By exploring the perceptions and experiences of Yukoners living in Dawson City and Whitehorse, YT, this research discusses planning challenges in the Yukon and their influence on community sustainability. Analysis of planning policy revealed aspirational rather than action-oriented language, and int...
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ftdatacite:10.25316/ir-16252 2023-05-15T16:00:22+02:00 Sustainable community development in Northern Communities : applications for affordable housing in the Yukon Huffman, Clarissa 2021 https://dx.doi.org/10.25316/ir-16252 https://viurrspace.ca/handle/10613/24426 en eng My University governance housing implementation leadership policy sustainable community development CreativeWork article 2021 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.25316/ir-16252 2021-11-05T12:55:41Z By exploring the perceptions and experiences of Yukoners living in Dawson City and Whitehorse, YT, this research discusses planning challenges in the Yukon and their influence on community sustainability. Analysis of planning policy revealed aspirational rather than action-oriented language, and interviews with residents identified three barriers to change: the role of culture, insufficient environmental education, and lack of personal responsibility. The culmination of this project is seven practical recommendations designed to improve community sustainability outcomes. The recommendations include thoughtfully incorporating local context through program design, demonstrating commitment to sustainability, balancing local knowledge and innovation, effectively developing public land, prioritizing economic diversification, ensuring the relevance of zoning bylaws, and promoting non-vehicular travel appropriate for cold-weather climates. By implementing these recommendations, Yukon communities may find they are more capable of responding to exogenous shocks, and also that this can come with the co-benefit of increased housing affordability. Article in Journal/Newspaper Dawson Whitehorse Yukon DataCite Metadata Store (German National Library of Science and Technology) Dawson City ENVELOPE(-139.433,-139.433,64.060,64.060) Yukon |
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By exploring the perceptions and experiences of Yukoners living in Dawson City and Whitehorse, YT, this research discusses planning challenges in the Yukon and their influence on community sustainability. Analysis of planning policy revealed aspirational rather than action-oriented language, and interviews with residents identified three barriers to change: the role of culture, insufficient environmental education, and lack of personal responsibility. The culmination of this project is seven practical recommendations designed to improve community sustainability outcomes. The recommendations include thoughtfully incorporating local context through program design, demonstrating commitment to sustainability, balancing local knowledge and innovation, effectively developing public land, prioritizing economic diversification, ensuring the relevance of zoning bylaws, and promoting non-vehicular travel appropriate for cold-weather climates. By implementing these recommendations, Yukon communities may find they are more capable of responding to exogenous shocks, and also that this can come with the co-benefit of increased housing affordability. |
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Sustainable community development in Northern Communities : applications for affordable housing in the Yukon |
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Sustainable community development in Northern Communities : applications for affordable housing in the Yukon |
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Sustainable community development in Northern Communities : applications for affordable housing in the Yukon |
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Sustainable community development in Northern Communities : applications for affordable housing in the Yukon |
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Sustainable community development in Northern Communities : applications for affordable housing in the Yukon |
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sustainable community development in northern communities : applications for affordable housing in the yukon |
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My University |
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2021 |
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