Best Practices in Comprehensive Planning for the Promotion of Sustainable Development in Georgetown County, South Carolina
Presentation Type
Presentation
Full Name of Faculty Mentor
Pamela Martin, Political Science
Major
Public Health
Presentation Abstract
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a framework for governments across the globe to work toward ending poverty, protecting the planet we call home, and improving the lives of all people. These goals can be localized to assess the capacity of city, county, and regional planning efforts to promote sustainable development. The Georgetown County Comprehensive Plan continues to go through an expansive update to provide a new guide for policymakers to promote and implement sustainable practices that benefit the 63,000 residents and protect the abundance of natural resources unique to this growing county on the South Carolina coast. From land conservation projects and cultural resource preservation, to economic development and infrastructure initiatives, sustainable practices can be applied to every working element of a community such as Georgetown County. This report will analyze the development of the Georgetown County Comprehensive Plan as it relates to excepted best practices for regional planning that promotes inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable communities described in the 11th United Nations Sustainable Development Goal.
Start Date
11-4-2023 9:40 AM
End Date
11-4-2023 10:00 AM
Disciplines
Public Health
Recommended Citation
Meagher, Michael, "Best Practices in Comprehensive Planning for the Promotion of Sustainable Development in Georgetown County, South Carolina" (2023). Undergraduate Research Competition. 14.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ugrc/2023/fullconference/14
Best Practices in Comprehensive Planning for the Promotion of Sustainable Development in Georgetown County, South Carolina
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a framework for governments across the globe to work toward ending poverty, protecting the planet we call home, and improving the lives of all people. These goals can be localized to assess the capacity of city, county, and regional planning efforts to promote sustainable development. The Georgetown County Comprehensive Plan continues to go through an expansive update to provide a new guide for policymakers to promote and implement sustainable practices that benefit the 63,000 residents and protect the abundance of natural resources unique to this growing county on the South Carolina coast. From land conservation projects and cultural resource preservation, to economic development and infrastructure initiatives, sustainable practices can be applied to every working element of a community such as Georgetown County. This report will analyze the development of the Georgetown County Comprehensive Plan as it relates to excepted best practices for regional planning that promotes inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable communities described in the 11th United Nations Sustainable Development Goal.