Watershed Management and Community Building
A Case Study of Portland’s Community Watershed Stewardship Programtitle
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12450488 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexander Welsch (Portland State University, corresponding author), Charles H Heying (Portland State University), Charles Heying (Portland State University) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 88-102 |
| Publication date | 1999-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Administrative Theory & Praxis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1084-1806 • E-ISSN: 1949-0461 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10841806.1999.11643351 |
| OpenAlex | W2346118875 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 8 |
Local governments are increasingly turning to community building partnerships to enhance the quality of service delivery. This is particularly evident in new programs for urban stream protection which combine the ecological ideal of stewardship with the communitarian call for an enlarged citizenship. The questions posed by stewardship approaches are fundamental. Should stewardship programs replace or complement regulatory regimes? Do agency investments in participatory programs produce noticeable differences in watershed awareness? Does this awareness change individual behaviors and improve community capacity to monitor watershed health? The research described in this paper evaluates the impact of one of these stewardship efforts, Portland, Oregon’s Community Watershed Stewardship Program. Utilizing a quasi-experimental research design, we test our thesis that stewardship programs that enhance civic capacity significantly improve awareness of watershed issues and promote watershed friendly attitudes and behaviors. In this paper, we report on the first phase of our research. Our findings provide initial support for our thesis
Agency (philosophy · Business · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Stewardship (theology · Watershed · Community Health and Development · Computer Science · Environmental Science · Public Policy and Administration Research · Social Capital and Networks
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2015 (17) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |