Graduation Date
Spring 2019
Document Type
Thesis
Program
Master of Science degree with a major in Natural Resources: option Environmental Science and Management
Committee Chair Name
Laurie Richmond
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Second Committee Member Name
Yvonne Everett
Second Committee Member Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Third Committee Member Name
Erin Kelly
Third Committee Member Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Subject Categories
Natural Resources
Abstract
The Port of Eureka, a fishing community set in a rural micropolitan city, is planning for a sustainable future by participating in a proactive strategic planning process. This thesis draws from a mixed-methods approach that included semi-structured interviews; public meetings and workshops; document review and secondary data analysis; and participant observation to evaluate sustainability and regulatory relationships in the port.
This thesis finds that fishing community planning data can be effectively analyzed using the Community Capitals Framework (CCF) which uses a set of interdependent capitals (social, cultural, political, human, financial, built and natural) to assess the sustainability of a community and produce recommendations for future actions. Further, the thesis investigates the regulatory environment of the port and perceptions of the relationships between port stakeholders and regulators. Research shows that port stakeholders view themselves as largely powerless and disconnected from non-local regulatory agencies. These challenges are further explored through the metaphor of a “regulatory ghost.”
Citation Style
APA
Recommended Citation
Dumouchel, Robert J. II, "Fishing community capitals & regulatory ghosts: Planning for sustainability in Eureka, California" (2019). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 249.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/249
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Comments
Original degree title: Master of Science degree with a major in Natural Resources, option Environmental & Natural Resource Sciences