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Abstract
A rapidly expanding literature exists on social capital concept and its importance to community research. Generally speaking, social capital means the stocks of social trust, norms and networks that can be used by people in order to solve the common problems. For rural and urban communities, social capital refers to the institutions and mechanisms by which community members relate to and interact with each other for sustainability. Sustainable community development is the goal. The revitalization and use of social capital is the strategy. This paper explores the meanings, layers, forms and functions of social capital firstly. Secondly, the concept of sustainability and principles of sustainable community development are discussed. Lastly, some questions are proposed for future research.
Keywords: externality, social capital, sustainability, sustainable community development
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