USF St. Petersburg campus Honors Program Theses (Undergraduate)
First Advisor
Christopher F. Meindl, Ph.D. Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
Second Advisor
Joseph W. Dorsey, Assistant Professor, College of Arts & Sciences
Publisher
University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Document Type
Thesis
Date Available
May 2013
Publication Date
2013
Date Issued
May 2013
Abstract
Wetlands provide groundwater recharge, buffer against storm surges, provide nurseries for fish, and many other ecosystem services humans depend on. Wetlands are threatened by encroaching development and other human influences. Protecting wetlands will become an increasingly important priority in the future as people deal with issues such as sea level rise. Wetlands are regulated at the federal, state, and county levels (see Appendix A). This thesis focuses on the wetland regulations of the sixteen counties that comprise the Southwest Florida Water Management District. In this thesis, public policies are compiled and inventoried to allow a general understanding of the methods of protection in each county.
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Recommended Citation
Parkinson, Dana L., "County Level Wetland Protection in the Southwest Florida Water Management District" (2013). USF St. Petersburg campus Honors Program Theses (Undergraduate).
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/honorstheses/141
Comments
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the University Honors Program, University of South Florida St. Petersburg.