Integrating technical analysis with deliberation in regional watershed management planning: applying the National Research Council approach.

This paper suggests that applications of watershed management planning would benefit from a theoretical consideration of the policymaking process. A conceptual schema from the field of risk analysis proposes that policymaking be conceived of as a combination of two types of activities: analysis and...

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Publicado en:Policy Studies Journal Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 530 - 544
Autores principales: Webler, Thomas, Tuler, Seth
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell 1999
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Sumario:This paper suggests that applications of watershed management planning would benefit from a theoretical consideration of the policymaking process. A conceptual schema from the field of risk analysis proposes that policymaking be conceived of as a combination of two types of activities: analysis and deliberation. We argue that these concepts are relevant to watershed management planning and we illustrate how a process successfully might integrate both kindsof activities into an iterative, participatory process that is informed competently with relevant knowledge and that promotes learning. Reprinted by permission of the publisher.