-
Uddannelse
Find uddannelse
Studievejledning
Kvalitet
- Forskning
-
Samarbejde
Virksomheder
Kommuner og regioner
Gymnasier
Myndigheder
-
Om AU
Organisation
Kontakt
Om AU
- Organisation
- Ledelse
- Strategi
- AU i tal
- AU's historie
- Internationalt samarbejde
- Bæredygtighed
- Campus 2.0
- Diversitet og ligestilling
- Ledige stillinger
- Presse
- Kontakt
Why understanding stakeholder perspectives and emotions is important in upland woodland creation: A case study from Cumbria, UK
Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift/Konferencebidrag i tidsskrift /Bidrag til avis › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › peer review
Dokumenter
- 1-s2.0-S0264837721006529-main
Forlagets udgivne version, 1,98 MB, PDF-dokument
DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2021.105929
Forlagets udgivne version
- Sara Vangerschov Iversen
- Claire D.S. Holt, University of Cumbria, Storbritannien
- Ian Convery, University of Cumbria, Storbritannien
- Naomi van der Velden, University of Cumbria, Storbritannien
Upland regions in the United Kingdom (UK) are increasingly under consideration as potential areas for the
creation of woodlands. This is driven by a combination of factors, including the aims of UK forestry and environmental
policy to increase woodland cover, meeting international greenhouse gas emission reduction targets,
agro-environment schemes in national and international policy, and an increasing public awareness of the
ecosystem service benefits landscapes can deliver for society. Creating new woodlands in upland areas is challenging,
partly due to concerns of the potential impacts from a change in land use and due to stakeholder
perspectives. In the UK, the upland landscape is in multiple ownership and currently managed by multiple land
managers and stakeholders with contrasting aims and objectives. This research adds a much-needed qualitative
element to the overall understanding of this complex topic, by carrying out a Q-methodology investigation of
stakeholder perspectives of upland woodland creation. Three characteristic groups of stakeholders are identified
as 1. ‘Not enough is done to protect the environment’, 2. ‘Changing the landscape is changing us’ and 3. ‘let’s not let our
emotions get in the – seeing the bigger picture’. The clear potential for antagonism, and even conflict, in ideologies
and approaches between these groups highlights the importance of engaging with stakeholders and employing
approaches rooted in mutual understanding, participation and collaboration. Stakeholder perspectives are a powerful influence on if, and how, woodlands are created and maintained, thus understanding emotions and
attitudes is a vitally important part of the challenge of creating new woodlands in the uplands of Cumbria
creation of woodlands. This is driven by a combination of factors, including the aims of UK forestry and environmental
policy to increase woodland cover, meeting international greenhouse gas emission reduction targets,
agro-environment schemes in national and international policy, and an increasing public awareness of the
ecosystem service benefits landscapes can deliver for society. Creating new woodlands in upland areas is challenging,
partly due to concerns of the potential impacts from a change in land use and due to stakeholder
perspectives. In the UK, the upland landscape is in multiple ownership and currently managed by multiple land
managers and stakeholders with contrasting aims and objectives. This research adds a much-needed qualitative
element to the overall understanding of this complex topic, by carrying out a Q-methodology investigation of
stakeholder perspectives of upland woodland creation. Three characteristic groups of stakeholders are identified
as 1. ‘Not enough is done to protect the environment’, 2. ‘Changing the landscape is changing us’ and 3. ‘let’s not let our
emotions get in the – seeing the bigger picture’. The clear potential for antagonism, and even conflict, in ideologies
and approaches between these groups highlights the importance of engaging with stakeholders and employing
approaches rooted in mutual understanding, participation and collaboration. Stakeholder perspectives are a powerful influence on if, and how, woodlands are created and maintained, thus understanding emotions and
attitudes is a vitally important part of the challenge of creating new woodlands in the uplands of Cumbria
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Artikelnummer | 105929 |
| Tidsskrift | Land Use Policy |
| Vol/bind | 114 |
| Antal sider | 10 |
| ISSN | 0264-8377 |
| DOI | |
| Status | Udgivet - mar. 2022 |
Se relationer på Aarhus Universitet Citationsformater
ID: 229988962