TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring citizen involvement in the restoration of the Florida everglades
AU - Brennan, M. A.
AU - Dodd, Alyssa
N1 - Funding Information:
Received 18 April 2007; accepted 17 December 2007. This project was made possible, in part, by funding from the University of Florida-School of Natural Resources and the Environment. Address correspondence to M. A. Brennan, 3002 McCarty Hall, PO Box 110310, Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, The University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-0310, USA. E-mail: brennanm@ufl.edu
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Through a mixed methods research framework, this article examines the role and relevance of conceptual areas believed to shape citizen involvement in environmental restoration, with a particular focus on the Florida Everglades. Included are personal characteristics, individual attitudes, information sources, levels of social interaction, and resource management options. Using input from key informants and south Florida residents, qualitative data were collected to identify attitudes and opinions toward perceptions on communicating scientific information and opportunities for citizen engagement in Everglades restoration. Next, quantitative data collected through a mail survey of residents identified factors shaping awareness of Everglades issues, public decision-making processes, and citizen desires to actively participate in restoration efforts. Such information contributes to a better understanding of the potential for citizen involvement in natural resource management and environmental restoration. From this research, implications and suggestions for increasing local citizen involvement in local environmental planning, programs, and restoration are presented.
AB - Through a mixed methods research framework, this article examines the role and relevance of conceptual areas believed to shape citizen involvement in environmental restoration, with a particular focus on the Florida Everglades. Included are personal characteristics, individual attitudes, information sources, levels of social interaction, and resource management options. Using input from key informants and south Florida residents, qualitative data were collected to identify attitudes and opinions toward perceptions on communicating scientific information and opportunities for citizen engagement in Everglades restoration. Next, quantitative data collected through a mail survey of residents identified factors shaping awareness of Everglades issues, public decision-making processes, and citizen desires to actively participate in restoration efforts. Such information contributes to a better understanding of the potential for citizen involvement in natural resource management and environmental restoration. From this research, implications and suggestions for increasing local citizen involvement in local environmental planning, programs, and restoration are presented.
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U2 - 10.1080/08941920802029383
DO - 10.1080/08941920802029383
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:62149114052
SN - 0894-1920
VL - 22
SP - 324
EP - 338
JO - Society and Natural Resources
JF - Society and Natural Resources
IS - 4
ER -