Community-Based Ecological Monitoring: A Rapid Appraisal Approach
Continuous natural resources monitoring is greatly needed so that public agencies can make timely, cost-effective, and scientifically credible land management decisions and local communities can anticipate the effects of proposed changes in land use. This article discusses how participatory, communi...
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Published in | Journal of the American Planning Association Vol. 67; no. 4; pp. 456 - 465 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Chicago
Taylor & Francis Group
01.10.2001
Taylor & Francis Inc |
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | Continuous natural resources monitoring is greatly needed so that public agencies can make timely, cost-effective, and scientifically credible land management decisions and local communities can anticipate the effects of proposed changes in land use. This article discusses how participatory, community-based, rapid appraisal methods can be used to monitor riparian health and educate the public, providing a practical solution to the need for community-level knowledge of natural systems while complementing more detailed analyses by professional scientists. |
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ISSN: | 0194-4363 1939-0130 |
DOI: | 10.1080/01944360108976252 |