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Abstract: Abstract This study employs a qualitative approach to understanding the effect regional conservation partnerships have on inter-municipal collaboration in central Massachusetts. Such voluntary collaborative arrangements retain autonomy to municipal actors while providing capacity for collaborative communication. Without such efforts, multi-jurisdictional governance approaches face challenges ... read moreto effective regional planning. Interviews with municipal Open Space Committees were used to discern the configuration, goals and regional outlook of committees working with the North Quabbin Regional Landscape Partnership. Part two of the study utilized an analysis of Open Space and Recreation Plans across the 26 town region to assess plan goals against a scale of collaborative communication behaviors. Although evidence of inter-municipal collaboration is limited, the results support the significance of education, networking to build a foundation for collaborative efforts between organizations, and within municipalities.
Thesis (M.A.)--Tufts University, 2016.
Submitted to the Dept. of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning.
Advisor: Justin Hollander.
Committee: Jon Witten.
Keywords: Urban planning, and Environmental management.read less
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