Angler perceptions of changes in lateral connectivity: the case of the Black Warrior River

Simple item page
dc.contributorSteinberg, Michael
dc.contributorEspy-Brown, Amanda
dc.contributor.advisorBryan, Colgen H.
dc.contributor.authorVan Allen, Shivon
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-01T17:22:30Z
dc.date.available2017-03-01T17:22:30Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen_US
dc.description.abstractDue to current river management priorities for aging, altered, and sedimented river systems, access to off-channel areas on the Black Warrior River system in West Alabama has diminished. As a result, satisfaction of river recreation stakeholders is lowered, ecological services provided by these areas are reduced, and the interests of recreationists, such as anglers, are neglected by dominant main river channel management practices. An understanding of the extent to which anglers perceive changes and the importance they place on off-channel area access is under-researched. The objectives of this study are to determine the extent to which anglers perceive changes in access to off-channel resources, the influence of off-channel areas on river recreation activities and behaviors, and management and policy implications. A two survey strategy, one delivered in-person and another via the Internet, assessed how anglers observe and experience changes in lateral connectivity. Angler perceptions of changes resulting from decreased lateral connectivity in altered waterways were documented, using the Black Warrior River in Alabama as a case study. The research reveals the recreational impacts of diminishing lateral connectivity, develops a framework for understanding perceptions of lateral connectivity changes, and aids in informing and influencing future river management plans and policy.en_US
dc.format.extent50 p.
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.otheru0015_0000001_0001848
dc.identifier.otherVanAllen_alatus_0004M_12288
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/2285
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Alabama Libraries
dc.relation.hasversionborn digital
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Electronic Theses and Dissertations
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Libraries Digital Collections
dc.rightsAll rights reserved by the author unless otherwise indicated.en_US
dc.subjectGeography
dc.subjectNatural resource management
dc.subjectRecreation and tourism
dc.titleAngler perceptions of changes in lateral connectivity: the case of the Black Warrior Riveren_US
dc.typethesis
dc.typetext
etdms.degree.departmentUniversity of Alabama. Department of Geography
etdms.degree.disciplineGeography
etdms.degree.grantorThe University of Alabama
etdms.degree.levelmaster's
etdms.degree.nameM.S.
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
file_1.pdf
Size:
1.31 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download
Collections
Theses and Dissertations
Theses and Dissertations - Department of Geography