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Urban River Policies: Multilevel Analysis and Community Engagement in Curitiba
Mario Prokopiuk1, Altair Rosa2, Paulo Nascimento Neto3
1Graduate Program in Urban Management (PPGTU), Center for Studies in Urban Policies (CE.URB), Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. mario.p@pucpr.br.
Environmental Management
|January 13, 2025
Summary
Increased social and governmental engagement positively impacts urban river quality perceptions. Responsive and environmental engagement show weaker correlations, highlighting the need for adaptive urban river policies.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Policy
- Urban Planning
- Community Engagement
Background:
- Urban river policies often overlook community-governance interactions.
- Understanding these dynamics is crucial for effective river management.
- Existing policies may lack adaptability to local contexts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between community engagement and urban river policies.
- To analyze the influence of social, governmental, responsive, and environmental engagement on river quality perceptions.
- To develop a theoretical framework for integrated urban river management.
Main Methods:
- Multivariate analysis and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) were applied.
- Data collected from 1740 residents in Curitiba, Brazil.
- Analysis maintained a 95% confidence level with a ±2.4% margin of error.
Main Results:
- Higher social and governmental engagement correlated with better river quality perceptions.
- Responsive engagement showed a weaker association with river quality perceptions.
- Environmental engagement highlighted persistent challenges in urban river management.
Conclusions:
- Urban policies must be adaptable and consider contextual specificities.
- Collaborative engagement between governments and communities is essential.
- Integrated strategies are vital for sustaining urban river ecosystems.
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