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Integrating social science with ecosystem management
| Author: |
Cordell, H. Ken; Bergstrom, John C., eds |
| Date: |
1999 |
| Periodical: |
Champaign, IL: Sagamore Publishing |
| Abstract: |
Especially important to moving human dimensions and ecosystem management forward is demonstrating how the concepts and data from the different social sciences can be applied, interpreted and linked spatially with data representing the biological and physical dimensions of ecosystems. Achieving an understanding of linkages and spatial relationships, not only among social variables, but also with biophysical variables, adds another level of understanding in ecoregional assessments, forest planning and other resource assessment processes. We asked a number of scientists and assessment specialists across the country to contribute chapters for this book sharing the experiences they have had in applying social sciences and social data analysis in assessments at different scales. These specialists were asked to describe the application and the players involved in the assessment project they describe. They were further asked to identify barriers faced in seeking to inject social knowledge into these assessments and to suggest measures that might improve the role of social sciences in future assessment efforts. |
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