Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Environmental Studies (MES)
Department
Geography & Environmental Studies
Faculty/School
Faculty of Arts
First Advisor
Kevin Hanna
Advisor Role
Thesis Supervisor
Abstract
Implementing an ecologically-based land use plan presents a variety of challenges. To gain insight into these challenges, this study focuses on the experiences of actor intimately involved in implementing the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan. To begin, a conceptual overview of regional planning/growth management, ecosystem-based management, and policy implementation literature and concepts are presented, along with a contextual overview of the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan. Following the conceptual and contextual overviews, Hanna’s (2006) framework addressing eight obstacles to policy implementation is used to discuss and analyze the information collected during the interview process. Lastly, seven lessons for implementing an ecologically-based plan are offered, along with insights into the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan implementation and an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the Oak Ridges Moraine implementation approach.
Recommended Citation
Dore, Ryan, "Implementing the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan: A case study of initial implementation experiences" (2006). Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive). 469.
https://scholars.wlu.ca/etd/469
Convocation Year
2006
Convocation Season
Fall