Exploring environmental perspectives in lowland agriculture: A Q methodology study in East Anglia, UK

Davies, Ben; Hodge, Ian

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2006.03.002

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“…It combines the qualitative study of attitudes with the statistical rigour of quantitative research techniques (Barry and Proops 1999;Watts and Stenner 2012). The method is widely used in social science research and is increasingly used in conservation biology and policy-related research (Addams and Proops 2000;Davies and Hodge 2007;Sandbrook et al 2011;Rastogi et al 2013). Q attempts to elicit a variety of accounts or discourses about or around a particular discourse domain, theme, issue or topic (Barry and Proops 1999).…”

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confidence: 99%

Exploring conservation discourses in the Galapagos Islands: A case study of the Galapagos giant tortoises

Benitez-Capistros

Hugé

Dahdouh‐Guebas

et al. 2016

Ambio

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Conservation discourses change rapidly both at global and local scales. To be able to capture these shifts and the relationships between humans and nature, we focused on a local and iconic conservation case: the Galapagos giant tortoises (Chelonoidis spp.). We used the Q methodology to contextualize conservation for science and decision making and to explore the multidimensionality of the conservation concept in Galapagos. The results indicate four prevailing discourses: (1) Multi-actor governance; (2) giant tortoise and ecosystems conservation; (3) community governance; and (4) market and tourism centred. These findings allow us to identify foreseeable points of disagreement, as well as areas of consensus, and to discuss the implication of the findings to address socio-ecological conservation and sustainability challenges. This can help the different involved stakeholders (managers, scientists and local communities) to the design and apply contextualized conservation actions and policies to contribute to a better sustainable management of the archipelago.

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Exploring conservation discourses in the Galapagos Islands: A case study of the Galapagos giant tortoises

Benitez-Capistros

Hugé

Dahdouh‐Guebas

et al. 2016

Ambio

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“…In larger sample (N=71 is significantly larger than the average application of the Q method) this can prove problematic as the sum of numerous very small loadings can contribute to a large number of factors with eigen values over one, none of which are significantly correlated with an individual. Given the relatively large number in this sample the criterion employed (similar to Davies and Hodge, 2007) was to retain a factor if 3 or more cases loaded on the factor.…”

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“…Originally associated with the fields of psychology and health studies the technique has been more recently applied to a range of agricultural and land use issues many revolving around land stewardship (Wilson 1998;Brodt et al, 2006;Davies and Hodge, 2007;Visser et al, 2007;Fairweather & Klonsky, 2009), adoption of genetically modified crops (Hall, 2008), organic farming (Zagata 2010), forestry management (Steelman and Maguire, 1999;Swedeen, 2006;Urquhart, 2008) and prevention of animal disease (Kristensen and Jakobsen, 2011).…”

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Implementation of the EU Nitrates Directive in the Republic of Ireland — A view from the farm

Buckley

2012

Ecological Economics

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“…Since then, it has been increasingly used in policy studies to uncover narratives strands and discourse coalitions. In studies of water polices in particular, the Q has been operationalized in studies as diverse as perspective analysis of policy on river watershed management [65] and exploring environmental perspectives in lowland agriculture [66], and empirically tested in countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom.…”

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The Role of Emotions in Drinking Recycled Water

Leong

2016

Water

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Abstract:As global freshwater supplies shrink, recycled drinking water (RDW) has become an increasingly important source of water supply. However, RDW remains an underinvested resource despite being a safe and reliable source of water. The dominant hypothesis is that RDW has been rejected on emotional grounds of disgust, a visceral psychological reaction known as the "yuck" factor. This paper investigates the role of emotions in technical decision-making and applies it to RDW implementation. It tests two specific hypotheses. First, that negative emotions affect the policy process through a negative "goal definition" of the problem, making it unattractive to stakeholders. Second, the emotional quality of policies can be manipulated by policy entrepreneurs. These hypotheses are tested on two cases of RDW-one failed and the other successful. It finds that narratives in the former are relatively low in emotional intensity, with themes such as sustainability and governance, whereas the second case displays narratives charged with anger, social injustice, and disgust. This emphasizes the role of narratives, especially when visceral reactions such as disgust and anger interact with larger social and political discourses. Finally, we offer policy implications on how understanding the role of emotions can help in the implementation of RDW.

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Exploring environmental perspectives in lowland agriculture: A Q methodology study in East Anglia, UK

Cited by 113 publications

References 22 publications

Exploring conservation discourses in the Galapagos Islands: A case study of the Galapagos giant tortoises

Exploring conservation discourses in the Galapagos Islands: A case study of the Galapagos giant tortoises

Implementation of the EU Nitrates Directive in the Republic of Ireland — A view from the farm

The Role of Emotions in Drinking Recycled Water

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