| The Management of Abandoned Aggregate Properties (MAAP) Program is focused on the rehabilitation of pits and quarries abandoned before January 1, 1990, within areas designated under the Aggregate Resources Act of Ontario. One of the goals of the MAAP Program is to monitor completed rehabilitation projects. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the program's rehabilitation work based on landowner satisfaction. Past participants of the program were surveyed in two stages, a telephone interview followed by a mail questionnaire. Survey results indicate that rehabilitation affected how landowners perceive their aggregate properties, and that the majority of landowners were satisfied with the work completed on their property. The results also suggest that landowner satisfaction varies with the proposed after-use of the rehabilitated area. Recommendations for the program and implications for landscape architecture are discussed. |
