Good Folks and Watershed Values: An Assessment of the Collaborative Approach to Watershed Management in Five Central Texas Watersheds

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dc.contributor.advisorLopes, Vicente
dc.contributor.authorBeard, Kylie D.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberTajalli, Hassan
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKotarba, Joseph
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-21T14:33:00Z
dc.date.available2021-05-21T14:33:00Z
dc.date.issued2019-05
dc.description.abstractThe value of the collaborative approach to watershed management is widely accepted, yet evaluative techniques to measure the effectiveness of this approach remain underdeveloped. In order to contribute to a standardized methodology, this study develops a survey that coalesces evaluative criteria from previous works and can be generally applied to participatory watershed management programs. A mixed-methods approach is used to test this framework in five watersheds administered by the Texas Nonpoint Source Management Program. Results of the survey suggest that in these watersheds, characteristics of the planning process such as representativeness and plan quality can be linked to positive social outcomes such as an increase in legitimacy and social learning. These social outcomes influence stakeholder perceptions of ecological improvement. However, no linkage was found between process characteristics and ecological outcomes, suggesting the need for greater emphasis on stakeholder management in planning stages and a re-characterization of stakeholders prior to the implementation of watershed protection plans. A descriptive analysis details the strengths and weaknesses of these programs and recommendations are made accordingly.
dc.description.departmentSociology
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent109 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationBeard, K. D. (2019). <i>Good folks and watershed values: An assessment of the collaborative approach to watershed management in five Central Texas watersheds</i> (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/13623
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectWatershed management
dc.subjectSocio-ecological systems
dc.subjectCollaborative management
dc.subjectCommunity-based resource management
dc.subjectParticipatory watershed management
dc.subjectCollaborative approach
dc.subjectProgram assessment
dc.subjectProgram evaluation
dc.subjectSociology of water
dc.subjectNonpoint source management
dc.subjectCivic engagement
dc.titleGood Folks and Watershed Values: An Assessment of the Collaborative Approach to Watershed Management in Five Central Texas Watersheds
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentSociology
thesis.degree.disciplineSustainability Studies
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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