Knowledge sharing for the advancement of ecological restoration

Strauser, John

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Title

Knowledge sharing for the advancement of ecological restoration

Author(s)

Strauser, John

Issue Date

2018-07-19

Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)

Stewart, William P.

Committee Member(s)

• Benson, Thomas J.
• van Riper, Carena

Department of Study

Recreation, Sport and Tourism

Discipline

Recreation, Sport, and Tourism

Degree Granting Institution

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Degree Name

M.S.

Degree Level

Thesis

Keyword(s)

Trust, Ecological Restoration, Knowledge Sharing

Abstract

As public land management agencies develop, the amount of knowledge they have about the land increases. This increase creates a web of knowledge that is accessed in different ways by individuals and groups. Although compiling institutional knowledge in a coherent manner can increase efficiency and enable coordinated restoration efforts, land managers can be wary of sharing knowledge organization widely and might even refrain from disseminating documents and other resources they develop. In this study, a conceptual framework is developed to understand the relationship between risk and knowledge sharing in ecological restoration. I applied a mixed method approach including nine in-person interviews and a survey that employed an experimental design. The survey was distributed to the professional staff (N = 51) of the Forest Preserves of Cook County. Results indicated that risk significantly affected a model for knowledge sharing to advance ecological restoration.

Graduation Semester

2018-08

Type of Resource

text

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Copyright 2018 John Strauser

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