WHAT ARE COMMUNITY ASSETS?

Community assets are things that improve the community. These include items that community members want to keep, build upon and sustain for future generations. Assets can be a tangible aspect, such as a historic building, or assets can be intangible, such as community values or volunteer efforts. Identifying a snapshot of assets helps us to:

Easily envision our strengths and possible gaps we can work on as a community.
Continue discussions of possible actions and initiatives.
Think about and promote the community.

ASSET CATEGORIES

Values
People
Places
Play
Groups
Economics

ASSET MAPPING PROCESS

Step 1: Community Workshop

A meeting is scheduled with local community leaders.
Each of the attending participants is asked to record what they feel are assets for each of the six categories on the bubble maps.
Afterward, a discussion of what was recorded takes place.

Step 2: Online Community Asset Survey

Bubble maps for each asset category are developed based on participant data from workshops.
Community members and Extensionadvertise the online survey to encourage broader community participation.
A paper hard copy (PDF version of the survey) is provided for those without online access to the survey.

Step 3: Data Analysis of Assets

Survey data is analyzed for each asset category, including both existing and desired assets.
Themes are developed for each of the asset categories based on data provided by participants, hence reducing each individual response and placing responses into themes.
Assets are discussed and summarized in the NEAP Report.

For the complete report with explanations of values, people, places, play, groups and economics, use the link below to download the PDF version.

M. Rebori, J. Lednicky, B. Borden, B. Shultz 2021, Community Assets for Humboldt County, Nevada, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, Fact Sheet

Printable Version (PDF)

Extension Associated Contacts

Joseph Lednicky

Marlene Rebori

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Associated Programs

Thomas Harris speaking to group of Nevada Economic Assessment Project Stakeholders at an update meeting

Nevada Economic Assessment Project (NEAP)

NEAP focuses on providing Nevada’s counties, state and federal agencies, and their partners with quantitative and qualitative baseline data and analyses to better understand the demographic, social, economic, fiscal and environmental characteristics, trends and impacts.

Community Assets for Humboldt County, Nevada