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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > social sciences > sociology > community development
Preferred Term:

community development

Definition:
Action taken to foster sociocultural change and improve quality of life in local communities.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
sociology
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Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • community economic development
  • community asset building
  • community empowerment
  • community action
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/16238
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