Date of Award

2014

Publisher

North Dakota State University

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Awarded

Master of Science (MS)

Program

Community Development

Department

Sociology and Anthropology

College

Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Faculty Advisor

Goreham, Gary A.

Description

This research presents a basic understanding of the relationships among design and community development professionals. If their collaboration progresses, there might be a rise in vibrant and sustainable communities. Research participants included 22 professionals comprised of architects, engineers, planners, housing specialists, community/economic developers, and educators. Research questions focused on methods of community building, roles and levels of involvement, and ways to build and strengthen relationships critical to community development. The prevalent themes found in the interviews were related to roles and responsibilities, first impressions, trust, challenges, and moving forward. Conclusions are that all participants think collaboration among each other is extremely important, roles and responsibilities should be clearly defined and adopted prior to starting projects, and a lack in trust might suggest trust-building efforts. Implications of this research include increased and improved collaboration among design and community development professionals, vibrant and sustainable communities, and increase research in this topic.

Rights

NDSU Policy 190.6.2

Rights Link

https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf

Handle Identifier

https://hdl.handle.net/10365/27326

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