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A holistic assessment of the impacts of park management: findings from the evaluation of Regional Nature Parks in Switzerland

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: In Switzerland, Regional Nature Parks are required to undergo an impact assessment after ten years of operation, in order for the federal government to award the Park of National Importance label for a further ten years and for the government, relevant canton and communes to continue to provide financial support for the park’s operation. To this end, is there a convenient way of identifying and holistically assessing the impacts of park management activities on the goals of the parks and the overarching targets of parks policy in Switzerland? Based on experience gained from the evaluation of three Regional Nature Parks, we have developed a framework model for the holistic evaluation of such parks and present it here for discussion.

Source: eco mont (Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research)

DOI: 10.1553/eco.mont-14-1s14