Moving Toward a Theory of Evaluating Public Participation in Environmental Decision-Making

November 1, 2001

Conference Paper

Moving Toward a Theory of Evaluating Public Participation in Environmental Decision-Making

Abstract

There is limited theoretical progress on the subject of public participation. The work reported here symthesizes previous theoretical work and previous empirical studies with additional theoretical sources to move toward a theory of public participation that will be useful in program evaluation.

Revised: July 27, 2006 | Published: November 1, 2001

Citation

Webler T., E.L. Malone, K.M. Branch, and J.A. Bradbury. 2001. Moving Toward a Theory of Evaluating Public Participation in Environmental Decision-Making. In Proceedings of the 6th Biennial Conference on Communication and the Environment, Cincinnati Ohio, July 27-30, 2001, edited by Marie-France Aepli, John W. Delicath, and Stephen P. Depoe, 254-270. Cincinnati, Ohio:University of Cincinnati. Center for Environmental Communication Studies. PNNL-SA-35485.