Introduction: Setting the Stage

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Table of Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Tables xii
5. Acknowledgments xiii
6. Introduction: Setting the Stage 1
7. Building Community Resilience in Huron County: Lessons from the 2011 Goderich Tornado 21
8. Policy and Green Infrastructure: Planning in Response to Climate Change and Peak Oil 45
9. Planning with Nature: Experiences at the Grassroots Level 63
10. Increasing Energy Costs, Climate Change, and Personal Transportation in Rural Ontario 78
11. Eden Mills Going Carbon Neutral: Case Study of a Community Approach 86
12. The Transition Response: Practical Resilience Strategies 101
13. The Changing Face Of Agriculture: Case Studies of Organizations Building a New Future for Food 117
14. One Farmer’s Approach to Building Resilience 126
15. Practical Response: Options for Agriculture 132
16. Rural Sustainability 153
17. Contributors 163