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An
Ecologically-Based Evaluation of Conservation
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This
study evaluates conservation and limited development projects (CLDPs) from
the standpoints of conservation success, financial success, community
acceptability, and long-term impact on the sponsoring organization. The
research, conducted in 2004, is based on more than 80 interviews, 100 project
records, 30 site visits, and 10 detailed case study analyses using an
ecologically-based system for project evaluation. From
this page, you can download the study chapter-by-chapter or in its entirety. Chapter
1 defines different types of CLDPs, how they work, and why land
trusts and landowners conduct them. Chapter 2 situates CLDPs in the
context of private land conservation in the United States, reviews existing
material on CLDPs, and discusses recent critiques of CLDPs. This chapter also
reviews relevant literature on measuring conservation success. Chapter
3 explains the study’s methodology, including the conservation
evaluation method developed by the author. Chapter 4 presents the
results of the evaluation in narrative and graphical formats. Chapter
5 summarizes the study’s conclusions and provides guidelines for
practitioners conducting or considering CLDPs. Appendices A-C provide additional information on the
conservation evaluation method, the nationwide survey of CLDPs, and the ten
case study projects, respectively. This material should be
cited as follows: Milder, Jeffrey C. 2005. An Ecologically-Based Evaluation of
Conservation and Limited Development Projects. Master’s Thesis.
Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. |
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Full
Study (pdf, 196 pgs, 0.9Mb) By Chapter Abstract
(Executive Summary) (html,
1 pg) Chapter 1: Introduction (pdf, 13 pgs, 0.3Mb) Chapter
2: Literature Review (pdf, 30 pgs, 0.2Mb) Chapter
3: Methodology (pdf, 24 pgs, 0.3Mb) Chapter
4: Results and Discussion (pdf, 32 pgs, 0.3Mb) Chapter
5: Conclusions and Applications (pdf, 16 pgs, 0.2Mb) Appendix
A: Conservation Evaluation Method (pdf, 15 pgs, 0.2Mb) Appendix
B: Nationwide Survey of CLDPs (pdf, 8 pgs, 0.2Mb) Appendix
C: Description of Study Sites (pdf, 32 pgs, 0.2Mb) Maps of CLDP Study Sites Map
of Study Site Locations (pdf, 80Kb) Figure
C-1: Acadian Woods CLDP, Maine (pdf, 0.9Mb) Figure
C-4: Throne Hill CLDP, Massachusetts (pdf, 0.5Mb) Figure
C-5: Fulshaw Craeg CLDP,
Pennsylvania (pdf, 1.0Mb) For
maps of other study sites, please contact
me. |
Photos
of Balsam Mountain Preserve CLDP, western Bottom: cottage designed in
local vernacular architecture
using local and recycled materials. |
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Where to now? Carrying
out a successful CLDP: A guide for practitioners |
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Last updated 17-Oct-2006. Copyright © 2005-2006, All Rights
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