Involving People in Urban Forestry — A Discussion of Participatory Practices throughout Europe

Herzele, Ann Van; Collins, Kevin; Tyrväinen, Liisa

doi:10.1007/3-540-27684-x_9

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“…Wallenius 2001, Van Herzele et al 2005, Janse and Konijnendijk 2007. These methods have their own pros and cons.…”

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Integrating place-specific social values into forest planning – Case of UPM-Kymmene forests in Hyrynsalmi, Finland

Kangas¹,

Haapakoski²,

Tyrväinen³

2008

Silva Fenn.

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In participatory forest management planning, the perceived values of local inhabitants concerning the area under planning are collected. The results may, however, depend on the methods used. In this study, values of residents of Hyrynsalmi municipality concerning the nearby forests owned by UPM-Kymmene Ltd. were evaluated with a questionnaire consisting of general value questions and mapping of social values of forests. The data was collected from a public meeting and from a mailed survey from randomly sampled people and from members of municipal council. The aims of the study were to 1) test the social value mapping method in commercial forests in a rural-urban interface as well as to examine the benefits and drawbacks 2) in place-specific and non-specific data collection, and 3) in different data collection methods, from the viewpoint of forest management planning. We noted that while all respondents can claim to represent local values, different data collection methods produced statistically significantly different local values. This needs to be accounted for when planning a participatory process. In operational forest planning, place-specific information is more useful than questions concerning the general values, while the latter may help in defining forest policy goals. The social values mapping method is also relatively easy for the participants. However, in the studied case about one fifth of the area was delineated by the participants per each positive value. The answers were quite scattered, suggesting that most of the area had some social values for local people. This indicates that utilising a social values mapping method in planning needs further development in rural areas, where distinctive patches can not be easily detected.

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“…Wallenius 2001, Van Herzele et al 2005, Janse and Konijnendijk 2007. These methods have their own pros and cons.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Integrating place-specific social values into forest planning – Case of UPM-Kymmene forests in Hyrynsalmi, Finland

Kangas¹,

Haapakoski²,

Tyrväinen³

2008

Silva Fenn.

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“…through workshops, brainstorming sessions and the like, at least in theory. The actual involvement of the public in decision-making has the advantage that it gives participants a sense of ownership (Van Herzele et al 2005). Although Paper I and II focus on communication at a higher level and do not per se mention the public as a discussion partner, a general link can be found here.…”

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Communication in forest policy decision-making in Europe: a study on communication processes between policy, science and the public

Janse¹

2007

Diss. For.

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This dissertation brings together four studies on communication processes and information flow in forest policy decision-making in Europe.In recent years, a manifold of policy statements and scientific studies have identified several needs with regard to strengthening communication. First, the need for sound scientific information in forest policy deliberations (Paper I) and the need to improve communication between science and policy (Paper II). Second, the need for increased stakeholder and public participation in forest policy processes (Paper III). Third, the need to strengthen communication within the forest sector as well as with other sectors (Paper IV). The approaches taken in studying these needs comprise questionnaires to and expert interviews with forest policy-makers sensu lato -i.e. bureaucracy in (inter)governmental organizations, European level forest-based industries and forestry sector interest representation organizations, and forest science.It was shown that personal communication with peers is the most important source of information for forest policy-makers. The main problem for policy-makers in gathering information lies in the excess of available information, websites that are difficult to navigate through, and limited access to online journals and databases. As regard improving communication between science and policy, both actor groups feel that scientific information should be presented in shorter and easier to comprehend formats. They also stress that scientists should be involved more in policy advisory meetings and that networking (i.e. personal contact) between scientists and policy-makers should be increased.Policy makers' willingness to involve themselves in public participation processes depends on political interests, on prior experience with public participation, and on their trust in the facilitators of the process. Findings confirm that a set of tools comprising a stepwise approach from informing the public in an attractive way, collecting information on public opinion, towards fully participatory approaches such as direct involvement in decision-making is most likely to ensure socially inclusive planning. Communication with policy-makers requires a high degree of openness, clearly explaining every phase of the process, being open about each other's expectations, in short, by developing relationships (networks) based on mutual trust.Internal communication in the forest sector at the European (i.e. mainly EU) level is generally well developed formally as well as informally, but the desired strengthening of communication with other sectors (and the public at large) is perceived as difficult. Forest sector core actors' ideas on external communication differ. Ideas range from an instrumental approach to image improvement; being more successful at lobbying with other sectors and high-level policy-makers; up to building long lasting relations and two-way communication processes with other sectors. This makes it difficult to come to coordinated action among forest sector act...

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“…In the meantime, citizens are making greater demands for a more active role in the planning and decisions about the management of green spaces in their communities (Roseland 1998;Simonsen, Robbins 2000;Sanesi, Chiarello 2006;Chan et al 2012;Martin-Lopez et al 2012). It is essential for urban planners and policy makers to understand these factors as better urban greening participation processes are seen as crucial provisions to better functioning and valued urban spaces (Konijnendijk 2000;Simonsen, Robbins 2000;Trakolis 2001;Van Herzele et al 2005, Jim, Chen 2006Buchel, Frantzeskaki 2015). Moreover, possible solutions to problems that threaten the ecosystem require the expertise of biologists and, at the same time, their complexity demands integrated efforts involving other disciplines such as sociology, and economics (Palmer et al 2005;Eigenbrode et al 2007;Manachini et al 2013).…”

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“…The questionnaire was also completed with a brief description, including photos, of each species. The use of visual information in surveys (e.g., pictures of plant types), has a positive influence on people's understanding of the subject at hand (Asciuto et al 2004b;Van Herzele et al 2005). …”

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Urban landscape evolution as a consequence of an invasive pest: The case of a small sicilian town

Schimmenti

Borsellino

Ingrassia³

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The Red Palm Weevil (RPW), after its accidental introduction in Italy in 2005, determined a progressive disruption of Canary palms mostly in the central and southern regions. As it is difficult to undertake the management of this pest, the possibility of substituting the killed/symptomatic palms with other ornamental trees has been recently discussed. In this context, understanding the citizens' needs about green areas can improve the management of public parks and urban greening. Involving citizens on the natural resource management using public participation processes is crucial. The case study of a small town of Sicily (Italy) was treated and the spread of this pest was monitored. Moreover, the possibility of substituting the killed palms with other ornamentals was discussed by involving a sample of the population through a direct survey aimed at detecting the preferences in respect to certain tree species (as potential substitutes of the killed palms) listed in a questionnaire administered face-to-face. The citizen's samples showed great interest in the green areas (97%) and indicated a traditional Mediterranean plant as Nerium oleander as the preferred palm substitute candidate.

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Involving People in Urban Forestry — A Discussion of Participatory Practices throughout Europe

Cited by 41 publications

References 12 publications

Integrating place-specific social values into forest planning – Case of UPM-Kymmene forests in Hyrynsalmi, Finland

Integrating place-specific social values into forest planning – Case of UPM-Kymmene forests in Hyrynsalmi, Finland

Communication in forest policy decision-making in Europe: a study on communication processes between policy, science and the public

Urban landscape evolution as a consequence of an invasive pest: The case of a small sicilian town

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