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A framework for profiling a lake's riparian area development potential.

Pamela J Jakes1, Ciara Schlichting, Dorothy H Anderson

  • 1USDA Forest Service, North Central Research Station, 1992 Folwell Avenue, St Paul, MN 55108, USA. pjakes@fs.fed.us

Journal of Environmental Management
|December 19, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Land use planners can now identify potential residential development hotspots using lake riparian development profiles. This framework links ecological and social factors to manage development impacts in sensitive lake areas.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Planning
  • Ecology
  • Human Geography

Background:

  • Residential development poses challenges at the interface of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, specifically in lake riparian zones.
  • Effective land use planning requires tools to identify future development areas, termed 'hotspots'.
  • Existing frameworks often lack integration of ecological and social factors crucial for riparian development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and test a framework using lake riparian development profiles for identifying potential residential development hotspots.
  • To link ecological and social factors influencing development in lake riparian areas.
  • To provide a tool for policymakers and planners to proactively manage development.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a framework incorporating seven constructs: general development, housing, availability, accessibility, suitability, aesthetics, and proximity to services.

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  • Applied the framework to lakes in northern Minnesota, creating profiles that compare each lake's values against county-wide ranges.
  • Utilized mapped indicators for several constructs to visualize the interaction and spatial distribution of influencing factors.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified key constructs influencing riparian development, including current development levels and factors like accessibility and aesthetics.
    • Demonstrated that lake riparian development profiles effectively visualize a lake's potential for future development relative to others.
    • Mapping revealed complex interactions and landscape-level dispersal of development-influencing factors.

    Conclusions:

    • Lake riparian development profiles offer a valuable framework for land use planners and managers to identify potential development hotspots.
    • This approach facilitates timely interventions to manage or mitigate the impacts of residential development in sensitive lake ecosystems.
    • Integrating ecological and social data within these profiles enhances the ability to predict and manage land use change.