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Examining the representativeness of Georgia's state water plan

2010-11-18 , Marshall, Amanda Christine

This thesis provides an analysis of the Georgia statewide regional water planning process; a system deemed to be operating in the adaptive management framework. The principal focus of this analysis is to detail a novel paradigm capable of dynamic response to changing resource demands which stems from adaptive management principles and ensures representativeness. The paradigm extends directly from application of the theories of bounded rationality and adaptive management. Development of the framework is accomplished through application of theory and correlated empirical analysis. Extreme drought conditions signal a punctuated-equilibrium effecting statewide water resource management which in turn drives the issuance of an executive-level directive to prioritize and effectively manage critical state water resources. This study evolves directly from analysis of the current effort to establish unified regional water plans which address rapid population growth, and escalating water resource conflicts with Alabama and Florida while satisfying priorities established within the executive directive. Fundamental to this analysis is the survey of currently seated regional water planning council members. The essential function of the survey is to provide a qualitative assessment of the perceptions of appointed council members. These perceptions influence water management techniques prescribed by the final policy. While this is a fuzzy correlation, a primary function of this analysis is to quantify the strength of correlation between perceptions and developed policy. This survey details appointed council member attitudes and attributes and affords analysis of future decision making outcomes. The method prescribed herein unifies multi-level decision making processes under a dynamic adaptive management paradigm, and is intended to link the regional water planning processes with continuous annual assessment in order to achieve the pluralistic benefits of adaptive management decision making.

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A survey and comparison of bird species inhabiting adjoining developed and undeveloped coastal habitat

1997-08 , Fowler, John Daniel

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Ecosystem management for biodiversity : a comparative and theoretical analysis of federal polices

1994-05 , Wuichet, John Weir

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Superfund communities and psychological stress : does a correlation exist between living in a superfundcommunity and high levels of psychological stress?

1991-12 , Morgan, Mary Helen

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A Comprehensive Methodology for Measuring Costs and Benefits of Critical Habitat Designation Under the Endangered Species Act

2003-12-01 , Slack, John Taylor

In recent years, critical habitat has been subject to a great deal of controversy and numerous lawsuits. Critical habitat is an integral part of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that serves not only to protect the species and its habitat but may also help the recovery of the species. Critical habitat has been the subject of a large number of recent lawsuits. These lawsuits arise from conservation groups, forcing the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to designate critical habitat and from developmental groups, claiming that the economic analyses used by the FWS during the designation of critical habitat are faulty. The economic analyses that are currently being done by the FWS are quantifying the costs of critical habitat to the extent possible while virtually making no effort to quantify the benefits of critical habitat. This potentially biased economic analysis can skew public opinion by presenting an unbalanced result from the analysis. Therefore, this thesis presents a methodology for comprehensively identifying and quantifying, where possible, the costs and benefits of critical habitat.

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Data needs for implementing ecosystem management

1995-12 , Anderson, Kirk

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An assessment of factors influencing zoo visitors' conservation attitudes and behavior

1993-05 , Swanagan, Jeffery S.

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Trail-use conflict on public lands among selected user groups : towards a framework for managing appropriate activities

1997-12 , Danyo, Stephen John

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Sustainability as an inherently contextual concept : some lessons from agricultural development

1994-08 , DuBose, Jennifer Robin

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Evaluation a model of private-ownership conservation : ecotourism in the community baboon sanctuary in belize

1993-05 , Bruner, Gail Yvonne

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