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Exploring the Quality of Stakeholder Representation in Regional Planning

Low, Kelly J
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1417449828

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2014, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Akron, Urban Studies and Public Affairs.
The purpose of this study was to explore the facet of external stakeholder representation in the regional planning process. Specifically, the intent was to determine best practices ensuring a high quality of the representation of external stakeholders within new regional planning entities – those created for the sole purpose of generating one long-term regional plan. To accomplish this, a qualitative study was performed analyzing the levels of involvement of the Board of Directors (internal stakeholders) of a regional planning consortium. The Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium, a product of the HUD Sustainable Communities Grant Program, is used as the case study. Four qualitative components evaluated the internal stakeholders and three of four showed that the quality of representation was low. The final component demonstrated underrepresentation by attendees of the focus groups. Overall, the quality of stakeholder representation was deemed medium to low, using this case study. The qualitative methods used produced baseline criteria for a new model for future regional planning consortia to attain a higher quality of representation of external stakeholders.
Raymond Cox III, Dr. (Advisor)
Sanda Kaufman, Dr. (Committee Member)
Ghazi Falah, Dr. (Committee Member)
Ray Gehani, Dr. (Committee Member)
Namkyung Oh, Dr. (Committee Member)
255 p.
Area Planning and Development; Environmental Management; Land Use Planning; Natural Resource Management; Public Administration; Regional Studies; Urban Planning
stakeholder; stakeholder representation; regional planning; Sustainable Communities; regional plan; board of directors; NEOSCC; Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium; representation

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  • Low, K. J. (2014). Exploring the Quality of Stakeholder Representation in Regional Planning [Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1417449828

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Low, Kelly. Exploring the Quality of Stakeholder Representation in Regional Planning. 2014. University of Akron, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1417449828.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Low, Kelly. "Exploring the Quality of Stakeholder Representation in Regional Planning." Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1417449828

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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