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
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UTEXAS/oai:repositories.lib.utexas.edu:2152/ETD-UT-2010-05-1069 |
| Date | 16 November 2010 |
| Creators | Cottingham, Sara Worth |
| Source Sets | University of Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | thesis |
| Format | application/pdf |
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