Abstract
The Sustainable Ecosystem Economic Development (SEED) model is a methodology designed to facilitate revitalization in small towns and rural communities. During the 2023–2024 academic year, our team of faculty advisors and students served as project champions to implement a pilot test of this model, leveraging the unique expertise and resources of relevant stakeholders to support a small town in rural Maine. The approach included communication and relationship-building with the town manager and stakeholders, a knowledge summit to discern needs and capabilities, an iterative process of resource-needs mapping, and providing deliverables based on the town’s requirements with sustainable practices.
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203
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211
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.53558/yhhc4663
Recommended Citation
Jones, Nory, and Manuel Wörsdörfer. "Small Rural Town Revitalization in Maine: Test Pilot of the SEED Model." Maine Policy Review 34.2 (2025) : 203 -211, https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mpr/vol34/iss2/25.
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