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Social analysis of a watershed restoration project in central Idaho

The purpose of this study is to explore meanings of success in watershed
restoration projects. Though restoration has both inherent ecological and social
components, the social elements often remain unexamined. Using the Mores Creek
Watershed Floodplain Restoration Project in Central Idaho as a case study, this study first
reviews existing literature pertaining to watershed restoration, landscape ecology, and
ecosystem services, and then uses stakeholder interviews to analyze restoration goals,
perceptions of success and failure, and perceived benefits and burdens of the restored
watershed. Finally, the study concludes with recommendations for maximizing success in
watershed restoration projects. / text

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UTEXAS/oai:repositories.lib.utexas.edu:2152/ETD-UT-2010-05-1069
Date16 November 2010
CreatorsCottingham, Sara Worth
Source SetsUniversity of Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typethesis
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