Ecosystem Planning in Florida

Dr Samuel Brody is Associate Professor in the Environmental Planning and Sustainability Research Unit, Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University, USA.

Chapter 1 Ecosystem Planning at the Local Level: An Introduction; Part 1 The Plan: Conceptualizing and Measuring Local Ecosystem Plan Quality; Chapter 2 Analysis of the Literatures and Concepts Underlying Ecosystem Management and Planning; Chapter 3 Principles of Effective Ecosystem Management and Planning; Chapter 4 Developing a Local Ecosystem Plan Coding Protocol and Measurement Framework; Chapter 5 Measuring and Mapping Ecosystem Plan Quality; Part 2 The Process: Factors Influencing Local Ecosystem Plan Quality; Chapter 6 The Fragmented Landscape: Biological Diversity versus Human Disturbance; Chapter 7 The Role of Biodiversity in Local Plan Making; Chapter 8 Collaborative Environmental Planning and Stakeholder Part Icipation; Chapter 9 Measuring the Effects of Stakeholder Part Icipation on the Quality of Local Plans; Part 3 Plan Implementation; Chapter 10 Evaluating Plan Implementation and the Controversy over “Conformity”; Chapter 11 Does Planning Work? Testing the Implementation of Local Environmental Planning in Florida; Part 4 Planning Implications and Recommendations; Chapter 12 Recommendations for Improving the Process and Practice of Environmental Planning at the Local Level; Chapter 13 Conclusion;