英文摘要 |
Time-space transformation has been the main feature of globalization. Consequently, spatial development and community empowerment problems are obviously different from before. This paper begins with an analysis of major characteristics of globalization. From the perspective of 'local?, to cope with globalization challenge community empowerment, 'place? must be emphasized. Urban and rural development in Taiwan in the global age is then examined in Section Two. Section Three explores the context of community empowerment in urban communities. The connection of relationships in urban communities is also studied. Furthermore, the inter-relationships between community empowerment and community planning are analyzed from the dimensions of needs and scarcities. Section Four addresses the context of non-urban communities from the perspective of identity. 'Living place? should be emphasized to replace 'commoditized space? and further to shape the place. The last section proposes that the creative energies conveyed by community empowerment are the proof for involving more people to participate, which is also one possible way out vis- ? -vis globalization. |