Susan Opp
Biographic Data
| ID | 4128918 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Susan Opp |
| GIVEN NAMES | Susan |
| FAMILY NAME | Opp |
| SIGNATURE | OPP S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Colorado State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8655-0553 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 60 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Following the leaders
Although research on local sustainability initiatives has become increasingly common, relatively little is known about whether sustainability engagement is associated with distinct long-term patterns of change. This study examines socioeconomic and demographic change in 1,340 U.S. cities between 2009 and 2023. Results indicate that cities with the highest levels of sustainability engagement experienced significantly greater increases in median ho…
Fifty Shades of Sustainability? Tracking Social Equity in the Colors of the Economy
Although sustainability remains an important global concern, questions persist about whether the social equity dimension of the concept is being integrated into research on the topic. This article investigates how the existing research on four popular color-themed economic frameworks—the green, orange, pink, and blue economies—engage with sustainability and how, if at all, social equity is considered within that work. Through a systematic bibliom…
Religion and social sustainability in Mauritius
This paper studies the relationship between religion and social sustainability by taking Mauritius as a case study. Mauritius is not only a melting pot of cultures but also several religions including Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism among others. Hinduism is the predominant religion. Mauritius is not only an example in the region in terms of economic growth and development but also in terms of engagement with social sustainability. This p…
Covid-19 and social sustainability
Social sustainability, alongside environmental and economic sustainability, is one of the three key dimensions of sustainability. Unlike environmental and economic sustainability, social sustainability is often missing from research and practice related to sustainability efforts and policies. Using in-depth qualitative interviews and official document review this article studies the COVID-19 pandemic response of the small island developing state,…
Wicked policy problems and Covid ‐19 in small island developing states
The COVID‐19 pandemic represented one of the most significant wicked policy problems in modern history. Global policy efforts to combat the pandemic reflect a diverse set of approaches, with varying underlying goals and values driving the policy choices. This article studies the pandemic response of two small island developing states, Mauritius and Seychelles, to better understand the policy landscape in this understudied African region. Evidence…
Apsa Pracademic Fellowship
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Exploring the intersection of local economic development and environmental policy
Local economic development and environmental policy are two areas that are undeniably linked. While a great deal of research highlights the need to marry these two concepts in practice, much remains unknown about what cities are doing at that intersection. This article uses two recent International City/County Management Association (ICMA) surveys to explore the patterns that exist between local economic development policy and local environmental…
Explaining the Adoption and Implementation of Local Environmental Policies in the United States
Using a large national sample of U.S. cities the authors create an environmental policy index to explore the factors that explain the adoption and implementation of environmental policies at the local level. Using univariate, bivariate, and multivariate methods, these data indicate that cities with higher populations, more highly educated citizens, higher percentages of Hispanic residents, located in the West (and more specifically California), a…
Pillar Talk
This article examines local sustainability initiatives in the United States through the lens of the “three pillars” of sustainability: economic development, environmental protection, and social equity. A comprehensive index is created using national-level survey data on local sustainability initiatives, then census and other data are used to examine local activities related to all three pillars of sustainability. Analysis of a series of correlati…
Pillar Talk
This article examines local sustainability initiatives in the United States through the lens of the “three pillars” of sustainability: economic development, environmental protection, and social equity. A comprehensive index is created using national-level survey data on local sustainability initiatives, then census and other data are used to examine local activities related to all three pillars of sustainability. Analysis of a series of correlati…
Explaining the Adoption and Implementation of Local Environmental Policies in the United States
Using a large national sample of U.S. cities the authors create an environmental policy index to explore the factors that explain the adoption and implementation of environmental policies at the local level. Using univariate, bivariate, and multivariate methods, these data indicate that cities with higher populations, more highly educated citizens, higher percentages of Hispanic residents, located in the West (and more specifically California), a…
Exploring the intersection of local economic development and environmental policy
Local economic development and environmental policy are two areas that are undeniably linked. While a great deal of research highlights the need to marry these two concepts in practice, much remains unknown about what cities are doing at that intersection. This article uses two recent International City/County Management Association (ICMA) surveys to explore the patterns that exist between local economic development policy and local environmental…
Wicked policy problems and Covid ‐19 in small island developing states
The COVID‐19 pandemic represented one of the most significant wicked policy problems in modern history. Global policy efforts to combat the pandemic reflect a diverse set of approaches, with varying underlying goals and values driving the policy choices. This article studies the pandemic response of two small island developing states, Mauritius and Seychelles, to better understand the policy landscape in this understudied African region. Evidence…
Explaining the Adoption and Implementation of Local Environmental Policies in the United States
Using a large national sample of U.S. cities the authors create an environmental policy index to explore the factors that explain the adoption and implementation of environmental policies at the local level. Using univariate, bivariate, and multivariate methods, these data indicate that cities with higher populations, more highly educated citizens, higher percentages of Hispanic residents, located in the West (and more specifically California), a…
Pillar Talk
This article examines local sustainability initiatives in the United States through the lens of the “three pillars” of sustainability: economic development, environmental protection, and social equity. A comprehensive index is created using national-level survey data on local sustainability initiatives, then census and other data are used to examine local activities related to all three pillars of sustainability. Analysis of a series of correlati…
Apsa Pracademic Fellowship
An abstract is not available for this content. As you have access to this content, full HTML content is provided on this page. A PDF of this content is also available in through the ‘Save PDF’ action button
Exploring the intersection of local economic development and environmental policy
Local economic development and environmental policy are two areas that are undeniably linked. While a great deal of research highlights the need to marry these two concepts in practice, much remains unknown about what cities are doing at that intersection. This article uses two recent International City/County Management Association (ICMA) surveys to explore the patterns that exist between local economic development policy and local environmental…
Wicked policy problems and Covid ‐19 in small island developing states
The COVID‐19 pandemic represented one of the most significant wicked policy problems in modern history. Global policy efforts to combat the pandemic reflect a diverse set of approaches, with varying underlying goals and values driving the policy choices. This article studies the pandemic response of two small island developing states, Mauritius and Seychelles, to better understand the policy landscape in this understudied African region. Evidence…
Covid-19 and social sustainability
Social sustainability, alongside environmental and economic sustainability, is one of the three key dimensions of sustainability. Unlike environmental and economic sustainability, social sustainability is often missing from research and practice related to sustainability efforts and policies. Using in-depth qualitative interviews and official document review this article studies the COVID-19 pandemic response of the small island developing state,…
Religion and social sustainability in Mauritius
This paper studies the relationship between religion and social sustainability by taking Mauritius as a case study. Mauritius is not only a melting pot of cultures but also several religions including Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism among others. Hinduism is the predominant religion. Mauritius is not only an example in the region in terms of economic growth and development but also in terms of engagement with social sustainability. This p…
Following the leaders
Although research on local sustainability initiatives has become increasingly common, relatively little is known about whether sustainability engagement is associated with distinct long-term patterns of change. This study examines socioeconomic and demographic change in 1,340 U.S. cities between 2009 and 2023. Results indicate that cities with the highest levels of sustainability engagement experienced significantly greater increases in median ho…
Fifty Shades of Sustainability? Tracking Social Equity in the Colors of the Economy
Although sustainability remains an important global concern, questions persist about whether the social equity dimension of the concept is being integrated into research on the topic. This article investigates how the existing research on four popular color-themed economic frameworks—the green, orange, pink, and blue economies—engage with sustainability and how, if at all, social equity is considered within that work. Through a systematic bibliom…
Political science (7 works) · Economic growth (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Sustainability (5 works) · Geography (3 works) · Regional science (3 works) · Social sustainability (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Development economics (2 works) · Disaster Management and Resilience (2 works)