Meeting Public Expectations with Ecological Innovation in Riparian Landscapes
Nassauer, Joan Iverson; Kosek, Sandra E.; Corry, Robert C.
2001
Citation
Journal of the Amercian Water Resources Association, vol. 37, no. 6, 2001, pp. 1-5 <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/49344>
Abstract
Appearances matter for managing riparian landscapes because the appearance of landscapes affects public willingness to accept plans and designs that improve ecological quality. Riparian landscape design and planning should respect and strategically incorporate characteristics that the public values and expects to see. Such design can be quite novel in its ecological effects, but it also should be sufficiently familiar in appearance to correspond with cultural values. This paper describes some influential cultural values for riparian landscapes and demonstrates how attention to such values supports public acceptance of ecologically innovative desing in rural and urban watersheds.Publisher
American Water Resources Association
Subjects
Culture Design Landscape Ecology Land Use Planning Riparian Watershed Management
Types
Article
Metadata
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