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A Clash of Values: Planning to Protect The Niagara Escarpment in Ontario, Canada

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The Niagara Escarpment Plan in Ontario, Canada was approved in 1985. A clash of values continues to characterize efforts to protect the Escarpment. Regulatory controls must be accompanied by provisions which encourage voluntary compliance. Planning needs to address values in order to achieve objectives in protected areas. Values cannot be addressed without public participation in an interactive planning process. Our experiences in planning for protected areas such as the Niagara Escarpment will help us to plan in areas that are not protected.

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  1. School of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Waterloo, N2L 3G1, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    Anne Varangu

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  1. Environmental Studies Building 1, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada

    James Gordon Nelson

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    Rafal Serafin

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Varangu, A. (1997). A Clash of Values: Planning to Protect The Niagara Escarpment in Ontario, Canada. In: Nelson, J.G., Serafin, R. (eds) National Parks and Protected Areas. NATO ASI Series, vol 40. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60907-7_6

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