Introduction to natural resources planning. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Charles Yoe.
• Other Names: Yoe, Charles E
• Contents: Envisioning the Future ; Uncertainty; Natural Resources; Planning Is …; Organization of This Book; Take Aways; A Team Sport ; Who Needs to Plan?; Planning is Done in Teams; What Does a Team Look Like?; Stages of a Team; Team Processes; Team Member Roles; What Does a Team Do?; Take Aways; The Planning Process ; What Makes a Good Process?; Steps and Iterations; Examples of Planning Processes; Five by Two; Here’s How It Works; Risk-Informed Planning; What Do You Do with the Process?; Take Aways; Establish the Decision Context ; Problem (and Opportunity) Identification; Without Condition Scenario; Objectives and Constraints; Decision Criteria; Information Needs; Uncertainty; Six Pieces of Paper; Take Aways; Addendum 1: Cause and Effect Diagrams and Problem Identification; Techniques; Gather Evidence ; Introduction; Evidence-Based Decision Making Under Uncertainty; Evidence; Analysis; Scenarios; Take Aways; Formulate Solutions ; Introduction; Pep Talk: Break Rules and Be Creative; The Language of Formulation; Formulation Strategies; Formulating for Uncertainty; Take Aways; Evaluate Solutions; What Is Evaluation, and Why Do We Do It?; How to Evaluate Plans; Take Aways; Compare Solutions; Comparing in Planning; How to Compare?; Take Aways; Make a Decision ; The Decision; Who and How?; Making the Decision: Selecting a Solution; Risk-Based Decision-Making Strategies; Take Aways; Addendum 1: Analytical Hierarchy Process; Addendum 2: Decisions with Simple Paired Ranking; Public Involvement ; Introduction; What Is It?; Stakeholders; Involve the Public; When to Do Public Involvement?; Take Aways; Tell Your Story ; Elements of a Good Story; Write Simply; Graphics; Documentation; Take Aways; Uncertainty ; Introduction; Distinguishing Knowledge Uncertainty and Variability?; Types of Uncertainty; Quantity Uncertainty; Sources of Uncertainty in Empirical Quantities; Uncertainty Causes Risk; Being Intentional about Uncertainty in the Planning Process; Take Aways; Scenario Planning ; Introduction; Scenario-Planning Background; A Scenario-Planning Process; Addressing Uncertainty in the Without Condition(s); Other Planning Tasks in Scenario Planning; Take Aways; Addendum: Drivers and Forces; Economics for Planners ; Economic Principles; Cost Concepts; Uncertainty in Cost Estimates; Sorting Out the Costs of Multipurpose Plans; Types of Economic Analysis; Take Aways; Fast Planning ; Introduction; Why Plan Faster?; Fast Track: A 30-Day Process; Five-Day Iteration; 25 Days of Satisficing through Science; Risk Register; In the End; Take Aways; Addendum: SMART Planning; Practical Tips ; Introduction; Seeing is Believing; Let’s Spend Some Time Together; The 72-Hour Iteration (3 in 30); Take Time to Think; Listen to Your Elders; Lists Are Your Friends; Know the Relevant Policies; Be True to Your Profession; Gain Experience; Planning and Politics; Communicate and Network (P.S. Be Careful of What You Say); Write As You Go; Take Aways; Index ;
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (400 pages), (71 illustrations)
• Subjects: 333.7; Natural resources -- Management; Environmental management -- Planning
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439892626; 1439892628
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.