Public concerns about pine plantations in Victoria

Relative acceptance of traditional and non-traditional rural land uses: Views of residents in two regions, southern Australia

“…Views on plantations and rural residential development were more diverse and more often negative. There are relatively few quantitative studies of views on plantations, but these too generally report diverse views and relatively low acceptance (Pickworth, 2005;Spencer & Jellinek, 1995;Williams et al, 2003Williams et al, , 2008. This study builds on previous research by clarifying the extent of conflicting views, with distribution analysis revealing both aversion and temperate support for some plantations.…”

“…Wind farms (On shore) Devine-Wright (2005), Dimitropoulos and Kontoleon (2009), Ellis, Barry, and Robinson (2007), Eltham, Harrison, and Allen (2008), ERM/Reark (2007), Graham, Stephenson, and Smith (2009), Jones andEiser (2009), Lothian (2008), Möller (2006), Simon (1996), van der Horst (2007), van der Horst and Toke (2010), Warren et al (2005), Warren and McFadyen (2010), Wolsink (2000Wolsink ( , 2007Wolsink ( , 2010 and Zografos and Martinez-Alier (2009) Plantations and reafforestation Barlow and Cocklin (2003), Cao, Xu, Chen, and Wang (2009), Cocklin and Wall (1997), Elands et al (2004), Elands and Praestholm (2008), Wiersum (2001), Flechard, Carroll, Cohn, andNi Dhubhain (2007), Mercer and Underwood (2002), Ní Dhubháin et al (2009), Nijnik and Mather (2008, Pickworth (2005), Schirmer (2007), Selby and Petajisto (1995), Spencer and Jellinek (1995), Tonts and Greive (2002) and Williams et al (2003Williams et al ( , 2008) Rural residential development Curry, Koczberski, and Selwood (2001), Gibson, Dufty, and Drozdzewski (2005), Ryan (2002Ryan ( , 2006 and van Dam, Heins, and Elbersen (2002) Grazing/animal production Friedlan...…”

Environmental Aspects of the Intensive Plantation/Reserve Debate

“…For example, whereas thinning and pruning are expected to generate little concern from the public, chemical applications, particularly when aerially applied, generate more concern, and pose a greater environmental threat (Lautenschlager, 2000;Spencer and Jellinek, 1995). Chemicals, herbicides, and pesticides used on plantations can enter local watercourses and pollute the drinking water of local communities, especially in developing countries (Colchester, 2000).…”