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Laven, D., Ventriss, C., Manning, R., & Mitchell, N. (2010). Evaluating U.S. National Heritage Areas: theory, methods, and application. Environmental management, 46(2), 195-212. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-010-9514-2
Laven, Daniel, et al. "Evaluating U.S. National Heritage Areas: theory, methods, and application." Environmental management vol. 46,2 (2010): 195-212. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-010-9514-2
Laven D, Ventriss C, Manning R, Mitchell N. Evaluating U.S. National Heritage Areas: theory, methods, and application. Environ Manage. 2010 Aug;46(2):195-212. doi: 10.1007/s00267-010-9514-2. Epub 2010 Jun 22. PMID: 20567857.
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Environ Manage. 2010 Aug;46(2):195-212. doi: 10.1007/s00267-010-9514-2. Epub 2010 Jun 22.

Evaluating U.S. National Heritage Areas: theory, methods, and application.

Environmental management

Daniel Laven, Curtis Ventriss, Robert Manning, Nora Mitchell

Affiliations

  1. National Park Service, Conservation Study Institute, Woodstock, VT 05091, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 20567857 DOI: 10.1007/s00267-010-9514-2

Abstract

Like many governmental actors in recent decades, the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) has operated increasingly through partnerships with other state and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community groups, and private sector corporations. Perhaps the most salient example of this trend toward partnerships is the rapid growth and development of national heritage areas (NHAs). Since the first NHA received congressional designation in 1984, NHAs have become an increasingly popular strategy for protecting and managing landscapes. To date, congressional designation has been granted to 49 NHAs, making them one of the fastest growing initiatives involving the NPS. Despite this growth, no prior research has examined the efficacy or effectiveness of the NHA model. This article introduces the NHA concept, while reviewing the literature on evaluation research and its application to protected area management. We then offer an NHA program theory model for evaluating NHAs. The model was developed using a theory-based, process evaluation approach, along with 90 qualitative interviews conducted at three study sites: Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, MA-RI (BLAC); Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, PA (DELE); and Cane River National Heritage Area, LA (CANE). We conclude by discussing the key challenges and implications associated with developing a long-term research agenda for evaluating NHAs.

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