Towards an adaptive management approach to non-compliance in National Park Service units
Dietsch A, Gavin M, Teel T, Leong KM, Clarke MM, Meldrum B. 2016. Towards an adaptive management approach to non-compliance in National Park Service units. Natural Resource Report. NPS/NRSS/BRD/NRR—2016/1125. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado
In an effort to protect social and physical environments from the impacts of human behaviors, protected area managers often implement rules and regulations that outline acceptable behaviors in parks. Behaviors that are in violation of these rules and regulations (whether or not their existence is known by the perpetrator) are referred to as non-compliant behaviors. Such non-compliant behaviors are serious concerns to managers of protected areas because of their potential negative impacts on cultural resources, infrastructure, other visitors, and natural resources. In this literature review, we specifically focus on non-compliant behaviors that affect natural resources. First, we review broad classes of human behaviors that impact natural resources and, more specifically, categorize human behaviors that are non-compliant. Second, we outline different motivations for compliance and non-compliance (i.e., what drives human behavior). Third, we discuss current methods used to detect and monitor non-compliant behaviors in various contexts worldwide. Fourth, we summarize different avenues for addressing non-compliance, including the associated challenges with implementing such approaches. Finally, we suggest an adaptive management framework for identifying, tracking, and addressing non-compliance to help parks and protected areas managers reduce such activity.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Dietsch, Alia; Gavin, Mike; Teel, Tara; Leong, Kirsten; Clarke, Melinda; Meldrum, Bret
- Date of Issue
- 2016-01
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- BRD , NRSS
- Keywords
- drivers of behavior, human dimensions, natural resources, non-compliance, social science