Assessing mechanisms for engagement in access management for public lands in southwestern Alberta

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dc.contributor.advisorQuinn, Michael S.
dc.contributor.authorHaddock, Rachelle Leanne
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-04T21:17:24Z
dc.date.available2015-06-04T21:17:24Z
dc.date.issued2010-09
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 126-137en
dc.descriptionSome pages are in colour.en
dc.description.abstractThis Master’s Degree Project describes efforts to bridge the gap between existing research and proposed recreation access management for an area of public lands located in southwestern Alberta, Canada. The study area consisted of provincial public lands experiencing increased pressure from both recreational and industrial activities. At the time of writing, there was no comprehensive recreation access management plan for the area. An Internet-based survey was used to examine: how recreation users perceive recreation access management issues, and the acceptability and desirability of different public consultation processes to assist with recreation access management planning. Nine hundred and forty five people responded to the survey. Respondents were categorized into several different groupings for analysis, including: age, membership to an organized recreation use group, motorized/non-motorized recreation users, gender, length of time spent recreating in the area, and residence. Quantitative analysis through factor analysis and multiple analysis of variance indicated significant differences in opinions about what is currently happening on the landscape and the need for access management within all groupings except place of residence (‘large city’ vs. ‘other community’). Non-parametric tests indicated there were no significant differences in desirability of public consultation types between genders; however significant differences in desirability of public consultation types existed between all other groupings. Mechanisms for engagement in access management planning could be designed with the opinions and public consultation preferences of these groups in mind.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipMiistakis Instituteen_US
dc.format.extentxiv, 221 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationHaddock, R. (2010) Assessing mechanisms for engagement in access management for public lands in southwestern Alberta (Masters thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12537en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/12537
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/50470
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyEnvironmental Design
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectPublic lands
dc.subjectRecreation
dc.subjectPublic engagement
dc.subjectConsultation
dc.titleAssessing mechanisms for engagement in access management for public lands in southwestern Alberta
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineEnvironmental Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Environmental Design (MEDes)
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrue
ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1930 627942773
ucalgary.thesis.notesUARCen
ucalgary.thesis.uarcreleaseyen
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