Overview

The Central and Southern Florida Project, Comprehensive review Study, or RESTUDY is used to SHOWCASE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION between Scientists, Water Managers and the Public

COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW STUDY

Setting up the Communication Process

Get BUY IN Encourage PARTICIPATION Create FEEDBACK loops

For effective communication a process needs to be established whereby all interested parties feel part of, or BUY IN to, the decision making process.Full participation can be encouraged by establishing small groups to ensure everyone has the opportunity to communicate their ideas. Feedback between groups and to managers within the process is essential to keep the lines of communication open. Outreach through public meetings and encouragement of public comment takes the level of communication to the public.

Using Cutting Edge Technology

www.evergladesplan.org (formerly the Restudy at www.restudy.org) World wide Web Restudy Web Page with links to Hydrologic Performance Measures Web Page
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All available technology that can make communication easier, cheaper, faster, more open and effective should be used. In the Restudy the world wide web was chosen as the prime means to communicate measures of performance between different water management alternatives evaluated. This made the process open to managers and the public at all times. It allowed automated feedback and was quicker and cheaper than other means of communication.