Comparing Frontline Managers' Perceptions of Local Capacity for Integrating IWM: A Case Study in Cyanobacteria

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dc.contributor.advisorMolot, Lewis
dc.contributor.authorWittmaier, Kyle Michael
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-08T15:55:55Z
dc.date.available2022-08-08T15:55:55Z
dc.date.copyright2022-04-25
dc.date.issued2022-08-08
dc.date.updated2022-08-08T15:55:55Z
dc.degree.disciplineGeography
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractWatershed management is a complex process, with a myriad of stakeholders that need to work collaboratively to achieve desired results. Ontario endorses an integrated watershed management (IWM) approach to address water quality issues. Many water quality issues, including cyanobacteria blooms that are increasingly present in Ontarios inland lakes, represent wicked problems. Wicked problems are complex and require sufficient local capacity and collaboration to successfully manage. There is a dearth of literature investigating local capacities to implement IWM successfully. This research used cyanobacteria blooms as a vehicle through which to investigate the capacity of regional authorities to implement IWM. Three primary research questions were addressed, first, how does local capacity compare in different financial, institutional, technical, political, and social contexts? Second, what is the value of regulatory authority for managing bodies implementing IWM? Finally, what are some of the most pressing challenges that managing bodies face while implementing IWM?
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/39654
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectWater resources management
dc.subject.keywordsEutrophication
dc.subject.keywordsWatershed management
dc.subject.keywordsIntegrated watershed management
dc.subject.keywordsOntario
dc.subject.keywordsCyanobacteria
dc.titleComparing Frontline Managers' Perceptions of Local Capacity for Integrating IWM: A Case Study in Cyanobacteria
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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