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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. economics
  3. economic development
  4. sustainable development
  5. sustainable communities
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. economics
  3. economic development
  4. sustainable development
  5. sustainable communities
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. environmental sustainability
  3. sustainable development
  4. sustainable communities
  1. Rural Development, Communities, Education, Extension
  2. social sustainability
  3. sustainable development
  4. sustainable communities

Preferred term

sustainable communities

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A community that is environmentally, economically, and socially healthy and resilient through management of its natural, financial, and human resources to meet current needs while ensuring that sufficient resources are equitably available into the future.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • sustainable societies

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/137442

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