Asset Building & Community Development

Asset Building & Community Development, 4th Edition, by Gary Paul Green and Anna Haines, is a textbook designed for students and practitioners. The text presents an asset-based community development framework centered on internal resource management to support sustainable local development and enhance quality of life.

The core teaching method relies on community capital models. Green and Haines evaluate seven forms of local capital: physical, human, social, financial, environmental, political, and cultural capital. Through this multi-capital lens, the text explains how communities build and maintain local capacity across diverse settings.

Additionally, the volume highlights the role of community-based organizations. The authors illustrate how development directed by local organizations aligns local assets more effectively with specific community requirements. The textbook offers clear analytical tools for both academic study and field application.