Assessing psycho-social effects of participatory landscape planning

Höppner, Corina; Frick, Jacqueline; Buchecker, Matthias

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2007.04.005

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“…For example, the evaluation of a consensus-building process in the context of a Swiss river restoration project revealed that the process not only resulted in stronger support for the negotiated project, but also of river restoration projects in general (Buchecker 2008). However, a number of authors Heath and Palenchar 2000;Höppner et al 2005Höppner et al , 2007 argue that, for communication to actually develop impact, regular efforts are needed, rather than one-off campaigns.…”

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“…Quasi-experimental studies in the context of landscape planning also revealed that, in short-term, two-way communications too, trust in the organising institutions only increased if the processes were high quality and well-legitimised Höppner et al 2007). There is also some evidence that two-way communication contributes to other aspects of social capital and relationships.…”

Section: Social/organisational Capacitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Linking social capacities and risk communication in Europe: a gap between theory and practice?

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Although both improved risk communication and the building of social capacities have been advocated as vital ways to increase societies' resilience towards natural hazards across the world, the literature has rarely examined the ways in which these two concepts may integrate in theory and practice. This paper is an attempt to address this gap in a European context. It begins with a conceptual discussion that unites the literature on risk communication with the literature on social capacity building. We then use the insights from this discussion as a basis to conduct a review of 60 risk communication practices from across Europe. This review indicates a gap between theory and practice because, whilst the literature highlights the importance of integrated and coordinated communication campaigns featuring both a one-way transfer and a two-way dialogue between the public, stakeholders and decision-makers, the majority of the communication practices reviewed here appear to be relatively disparate initiatives that rely on one-way forms of communication. On the basis of these findings, we conclude by making some recommendations for the way in which such practices could be improved in order to be more supportive of social capacities across Europe. Keywords Risk communication Á Capacity building Á Participation Á Warning Á PreventionElectronic supplementary material The online version of this article

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“…In addition, 35% of the variance in public support for herbicides was explained by trust in those who manage decisions about their use. Höppner et al (2007) noted that trust is not the same as confidence-trust is used in relation to people, groups, and institutions whereas confidence concerns outcomes or processes. Accordingly, resource managers need to build both public trust in themselves and confidence in the processes of forest planning and management.…”

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“…Although the first two points are beyond the control of staff within an agency, the remaining three represent areas where resource managers and planners build can public trust and confidence. Höppner et al (2007) noted that the provision of information had no effect on trust. They also noted that the trust of participants in workshops decreased during the process; an effect that they attributed to a shift from enthusiastic expectations to a more realistic assessment of probable outcomes.…”

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“…New initiatives for ecosystem-based management in Quebec aim to involve partners such as other government agencies, the forest industry, First Nations, recreational associations, and ecological groups (Thiffault et al 2007). Höppner et al (2007) stressed the usefulness of a long-term participation strategy, including a variety of places and processes for participation, as a means of fostering engagement and building trust.…”

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Social Concerns, Risk and The Acceptability of Forest Vegetation Management Alternatives: Insights for Managers

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Rousseau

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et al. 2011

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Although public opinion and social issues have significant influence on policy-making, research on forest vegetation management (FVM) in Canada has a strong focus on biological aspects, with less attention being paid to social concerns. This paper reviews the social context in which FVM occurs. Individual views about FVM reflect a combination of values, beliefs, and attitude while also including differing perceptions of risks. Public views and the broader social acceptability of management decisions can be linked to five key factors: context, risk, aesthetics, trust, and knowledge. Judgements about acceptability will usually change over time and across specific situations and various segments of a population could make opposing judgements. We identify a variety of public concerns related to FVM in Canada, synthesizing research that can help resource managers consider the social impacts of their choices. We also note particular concerns related to Aboriginal peoples and the FVM workforce. Information about the benefits and disadvantages of FVM options can help resolve public concerns, but using technical information to convince the public is rarely successful. Forest management agencies and resource managers need access to reliable information about social values and concerns to make management decisions that will be socially acceptable.Key words: social acceptability, vegetation management, silviculture, forest policy, public participation, forest values, risk management, scenic values RÉSUMÉBien que l' opinion publique et les enjeux sociaux exercent une influence significative sur l' élaboration des politiques, la plupart des travaux de recherche sur le contrôle de la végétation en forêt au Canada ont été consacrés aux aspects biologiques et ont négligé les considérations sociales. Cet article fait la synthèse du contexte social dans lequel s'inscrit le contrôle de la végétation. Les perceptions individuelles du contrôle de la végétation sont le reflet d'une combinaison de valeurs, de croyances et d'attitudes et de perceptions différentes des risques encourus. Les perceptions publiques et, de manière plus large, l'acceptabilité sociale des choix d'aménagement, sont liées à cinq facteurs fondamentaux : le contexte, les risques, l' esthétique, la confiance et les connaissances. Les jugements sur l'acceptabilité vont généralement évoluer dans le temps en fonction des situations. De même, différents groupes dans la population pourront avoir des jugements opposés. Nous identifions une série de préoccupations sociales associées au contrôle de la végétation, sur la base d'une synthèse des travaux de recherche susceptibles d'aider les gestionnaires dans la prise en compte des impacts sociaux de leurs choix. Nous notons également des enjeux particuliers associés aux Premières Nations et à la main-d' oeuvre en contrôle de la végétation. L'information au sujet des bénéfices et des désavantages de différentes approches en contrôle de la végétation peut aider à répondre aux préoccupations du public. Cependant, le re...

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How previous experiences shape actors' current perspectives in integrated natural resource management

Gaus,

Ejderyan,

Grêt‐Regamey

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Previous experiences play a multifaceted role in shaping current perspectives in integrated natural resource management. We used qualitative interviews and a quantitative survey to study the similarities and differences in terms of the links between the diverse actors' previous experiences and their current perspectives on the various issues to be resolved in a real‐world integrated watershed management project. We found that the quantity and quality of experiences in past projects including water management, participation and politics are dissimilarly linked to the information, mental models and beliefs of perspectives regarding present issues. More experienced actors generally have broader perspectives than less experienced actors. Less experienced actors are particularly curious about approaches to water management. Actors with more experience in water management are more focused on ecological issues due to positive experience. Actors with more experience in participation are more sceptical about constructive solutions due to negative experience. Actors with more experience in politics emphasise the importance of agriculture and learning processes due to positive or negative experience. Actors with more negative experience in water management, participation and politics can nevertheless be motivated for participatory processes and integrated natural resource management. We conclude that previous experiences are critical factors that should be considered when designing participatory processes in integrated natural resource management. It could be valuable to include mixed compositions of actors with different types of previous experiences and different aspects of current perspectives to benefit from their complementary strengths. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

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Assessing psycho-social effects of participatory landscape planning

Cited by 52 publications

References 30 publications

Linking social capacities and risk communication in Europe: a gap between theory and practice?

Linking social capacities and risk communication in Europe: a gap between theory and practice?

Social Concerns, Risk and The Acceptability of Forest Vegetation Management Alternatives: Insights for Managers

How previous experiences shape actors' current perspectives in integrated natural resource management

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