Sound growth management depends on consideration of local community assets, global resources and the needs of future generations. This volume assesses these principles, and shows how they relate to traditional, new and emerging growth-management practices. The book provides an overview of various local, regional and state approaches to growth management and an analysis of the applicability of selected growth-management techniques. It looks at those practices which are most and least effective, and explains how and why communities should integrate different techniques to achieve maximum benefits.