Ecosystem Planning in Florida: Solving Regional Problems through Local Decision-making

Ecosystem Planning in Florida: Solving Regional Problems through Local Decision-making
ISBN-10
1317146085
ISBN-13
9781317146087
Category
Political Science
Pages
230
Language
English
Published
2016-04-29
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Samuel David Brody

Description

While ecosystem management requires looking beyond specific jurisdiction and focusing on broad spatial scales, most planning decisions particularly in the USA, are made at local level. By looking at land-use planning in Florida, this volume recognizes the need for planners and resource managers to address ecosystem problems at local and community levels. The factors causing ecosystem decline, such as rapid urban development and habitat fragmentation occur at the local level and are generated by local land use policies. This book argues that understanding how local jurisdictions can capture and implement the principles of managing natural systems will lead to more sustainable levels of environmental planning in the future.

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