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Research paper thumbnail of Linking the decision making process of ecological restoration to biodiversity outcomes in the Chicago Wilderness Region

Background/Question/Methods Ecological restoration (ER) in the Midwestern region of the U.S. is s... more Background/Question/Methods Ecological restoration (ER) in the Midwestern region of the U.S. is steeped in history and controversy. The Chicago Wilderness alliance (CW) was formed to unite regional organizations to work together to improve land management and conservation efforts. Today more than 250 organizations have come together to advance the science and practice of ER. While CW members share the goals outlined in the 1999 Biodiversity Recovery Plan, a blueprint for a region-wide effort to restore rare ecological communities, the implementation of these goals varies widely among CW land managing organizations. To date no study has documented and analyzed how these different styles of regional ER decision making relate to biodiversity outcomes. The goals of this study were to 1) document variation in management styles and biodiversity at 14 sites across CW, and 2) to test whether the well-established Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) framework can be utilized in a nov...

Research paper thumbnail of Niches in the Urban Forest Niches in the Urban Forest Organizations and Their Role in Acquiring Metropolitan Open Space

Research paper thumbnail of Park-Based Physical Activity in Diverse Communities of Two U.S. Cities An Observational Study

Results: Seventy percent of Tampa and 51% of Chicago park users were observed engaged in sedentar... more Results: Seventy percent of Tampa and 51% of Chicago park users were observed engaged in sedentary behavior. In both cities, children were more likely than adults to be observed in walking or vigorous activity. In Tampa, parks located in neighborhoods with the highest concentration of Hispanic residents were associated with greatest levels of energy expen- diture. In Chicago, parks in

Research paper thumbnail of THE SIGNIFICANCE OF URBAN TREES AND FORESTS: TOWARD A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF VALUES

Many city dwellers hold very strong personal ties ~esource management options. to urban trees and... more Many city dwellers hold very strong personal ties ~esource management options. to urban trees andforests, with some attachments approaching Much of our initial work focused on predicting a spiritual involvement. Ties between people and trees are people's preferences for urban forest management associated with traditions, symbolism, and the need to "get invo1ved"at the local level to sustain or enhance the environment changes, for example, planting new trees along a for present and future generations. Urban forestry programs Street, increasing density of tree cover in a park, or that aim to improve quality of life in urban areas will be most designing changes in a landscape along a bicycle effective if urbanites learn about the basic biological needs of trail. As we conducted this work. however. it 2 - trees. At the same time managers and planners must learn about the many psychological, social, and cultural needs that became increasingly clearly to us that the values t...

Research paper thumbnail of HUMAN PREFERENCE FOR ECOLOGICAL UNITS: PATTERNSOF DISPERSED CAMPSITES WITHIN LANDTYPEASSOCIATIONS ON THE CHIPPEWA NATIONAL FOREST

Forest Service landscape architects sought a method for determining if people showed a preference... more Forest Service landscape architects sought a method for determining if people showed a preference for certain landscape-scale ecosystems and if ecological classification units could be used in visual resource management. A study was conducted on the Chippewa National Forest to test whether there was a systematic relationship between dispersed campsite locations and landtype associations (LTA) (most National Forests allow "free-choice"

Research paper thumbnail of E50.2020: Contemporary Debates in Environmental Ethics Spring 2004 Topic: Ethical Issues in Restoration Ecology

Research paper thumbnail of Factors influencing landowner acceptance of open space preservation methods

Society & Natural Resources, 1988

Research paper thumbnail of Environmental and Social Correlates of Physical Activity in Neighborhood Parks: An Observational Study in Tampa and Chicago

Research paper thumbnail of Landscape Journal and Scholarship in Landscape Architecture: The Next 25 Years

Research paper thumbnail of The shared landscape: what does aesthetics have to do with ecology?

Research paper thumbnail of The social aspects of landscape change: protecting open space under the pressure of development

Landscape and Urban Planning, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of The new special issue policy and a call for proposals

Landscape and Urban Planning, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of What do we mean by “landscape”?

Landscape and Urban Planning, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Interpreting landscape change: Measured biophysical change and surrounding social context

Landscape and Urban Planning, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Energy Expenditure Associated With the Use of Neighborhood Parks in 2 Cities

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Metropolitan natural area protection to maximize public access and species representation

Environmental Science & Policy, 2003

Research paper thumbnail of Ervin H. Zube (1931-2002) The Significance and Impact of His Contributions to Environment-Behavior Studies

Environment & Behavior, 2003

Research paper thumbnail of The restoration and management of nature

Ecological restoration, 1999

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring Goal Tradeoffs in Metropolitan Natural Area Protection

This study examines the issue of natural area protection in an urban environment. We report on th... more This study examines the issue of natural area protection in an urban environment. We report on the results of interviews conducted with a wide range of land use planners in the Chicago region. Of particular interest are the unique goals and challenges of land acquisition programs in a metropolitan area.

Research paper thumbnail of Providing Equitable Spatial Distribution of Protected Natural Areas in a Metropolitan Setting: An Application of the Location Set-Covering Problem

We use the location set covering problem to define a natural area site selection model for use in... more We use the location set covering problem to define a natural area site selection model for use in the Chicago region. This framework allows us to explicitly consider the equity of site distribution by stipulating that each population center has access to a recreational space within a specified distance.

Research paper thumbnail of Linking the decision making process of ecological restoration to biodiversity outcomes in the Chicago Wilderness Region

Background/Question/Methods Ecological restoration (ER) in the Midwestern region of the U.S. is s... more Background/Question/Methods Ecological restoration (ER) in the Midwestern region of the U.S. is steeped in history and controversy. The Chicago Wilderness alliance (CW) was formed to unite regional organizations to work together to improve land management and conservation efforts. Today more than 250 organizations have come together to advance the science and practice of ER. While CW members share the goals outlined in the 1999 Biodiversity Recovery Plan, a blueprint for a region-wide effort to restore rare ecological communities, the implementation of these goals varies widely among CW land managing organizations. To date no study has documented and analyzed how these different styles of regional ER decision making relate to biodiversity outcomes. The goals of this study were to 1) document variation in management styles and biodiversity at 14 sites across CW, and 2) to test whether the well-established Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) framework can be utilized in a nov...

Research paper thumbnail of Niches in the Urban Forest Niches in the Urban Forest Organizations and Their Role in Acquiring Metropolitan Open Space

Research paper thumbnail of Park-Based Physical Activity in Diverse Communities of Two U.S. Cities An Observational Study

Results: Seventy percent of Tampa and 51% of Chicago park users were observed engaged in sedentar... more Results: Seventy percent of Tampa and 51% of Chicago park users were observed engaged in sedentary behavior. In both cities, children were more likely than adults to be observed in walking or vigorous activity. In Tampa, parks located in neighborhoods with the highest concentration of Hispanic residents were associated with greatest levels of energy expen- diture. In Chicago, parks in

Research paper thumbnail of THE SIGNIFICANCE OF URBAN TREES AND FORESTS: TOWARD A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF VALUES

Many city dwellers hold very strong personal ties ~esource management options. to urban trees and... more Many city dwellers hold very strong personal ties ~esource management options. to urban trees andforests, with some attachments approaching Much of our initial work focused on predicting a spiritual involvement. Ties between people and trees are people's preferences for urban forest management associated with traditions, symbolism, and the need to "get invo1ved"at the local level to sustain or enhance the environment changes, for example, planting new trees along a for present and future generations. Urban forestry programs Street, increasing density of tree cover in a park, or that aim to improve quality of life in urban areas will be most designing changes in a landscape along a bicycle effective if urbanites learn about the basic biological needs of trail. As we conducted this work. however. it 2 - trees. At the same time managers and planners must learn about the many psychological, social, and cultural needs that became increasingly clearly to us that the values t...

Research paper thumbnail of HUMAN PREFERENCE FOR ECOLOGICAL UNITS: PATTERNSOF DISPERSED CAMPSITES WITHIN LANDTYPEASSOCIATIONS ON THE CHIPPEWA NATIONAL FOREST

Forest Service landscape architects sought a method for determining if people showed a preference... more Forest Service landscape architects sought a method for determining if people showed a preference for certain landscape-scale ecosystems and if ecological classification units could be used in visual resource management. A study was conducted on the Chippewa National Forest to test whether there was a systematic relationship between dispersed campsite locations and landtype associations (LTA) (most National Forests allow "free-choice"

Research paper thumbnail of E50.2020: Contemporary Debates in Environmental Ethics Spring 2004 Topic: Ethical Issues in Restoration Ecology

Research paper thumbnail of Factors influencing landowner acceptance of open space preservation methods

Society & Natural Resources, 1988

Research paper thumbnail of Environmental and Social Correlates of Physical Activity in Neighborhood Parks: An Observational Study in Tampa and Chicago

Research paper thumbnail of Landscape Journal and Scholarship in Landscape Architecture: The Next 25 Years

Research paper thumbnail of The shared landscape: what does aesthetics have to do with ecology?

Research paper thumbnail of The social aspects of landscape change: protecting open space under the pressure of development

Landscape and Urban Planning, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of The new special issue policy and a call for proposals

Landscape and Urban Planning, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of What do we mean by “landscape”?

Landscape and Urban Planning, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Interpreting landscape change: Measured biophysical change and surrounding social context

Landscape and Urban Planning, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Energy Expenditure Associated With the Use of Neighborhood Parks in 2 Cities

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Metropolitan natural area protection to maximize public access and species representation

Environmental Science & Policy, 2003

Research paper thumbnail of Ervin H. Zube (1931-2002) The Significance and Impact of His Contributions to Environment-Behavior Studies

Environment & Behavior, 2003

Research paper thumbnail of The restoration and management of nature

Ecological restoration, 1999

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring Goal Tradeoffs in Metropolitan Natural Area Protection

This study examines the issue of natural area protection in an urban environment. We report on th... more This study examines the issue of natural area protection in an urban environment. We report on the results of interviews conducted with a wide range of land use planners in the Chicago region. Of particular interest are the unique goals and challenges of land acquisition programs in a metropolitan area.

Research paper thumbnail of Providing Equitable Spatial Distribution of Protected Natural Areas in a Metropolitan Setting: An Application of the Location Set-Covering Problem

We use the location set covering problem to define a natural area site selection model for use in... more We use the location set covering problem to define a natural area site selection model for use in the Chicago region. This framework allows us to explicitly consider the equity of site distribution by stipulating that each population center has access to a recreational space within a specified distance.

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