- Date
- 2002-06
- Kind
- Publication
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- economycommunitytourismconservationgovernancepublication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Robert Cole’s “Conserving Community” essay proposed treating economic development as part of Beaver Island’s wider planning challenge. It framed a sustainable economy as one balancing economic, environmental, and social needs and suggested diversifying beyond seasonal tourism and homebuilding.
Evidence limits
The essay records an argument and possible approaches, not an adopted economic development plan or evidence that any proposal was implemented.
Sources
- Argues that planning must include economic development alongside zoning, infrastructure, and natural-area conservation; proposes considering ecotourism, compatible light industry, cottage and information-age businesses, and educational, artistic, and health-oriented retreat centers. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2002-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the published essay.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2002-06_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Robert Cole’s “Conserving Community” essay calls for a sustainable Beaver Island economy in June 2002”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-conserving-community-economic-development-essay-june-2002/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 2002, “Conserving Community,” by Robert Cole. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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