How do Local People Value Rural Waterways? A Study in the Upper Catchments of South East Queensland’s Rivers     

Katherine Witt  Helen Ross  Sylvie Shaw  Natalie Jones  David Rissik  Breanna Pinner 《社会与自然资源》2019,32(6):638-656

In Integrated Catchment (or Watershed) Management, the impacts of upstream conditions and actions on downstream environments and people is a key issue. Knowing upstream people’s values towards waterways is, therefore, important for community engagement and the development of publicly acceptable management approaches. This qualitative study applies Kellert’s framework of relational values to explore the types and diversity of people’s values towards the upper catchments of South East Queensland, Australia, and tests the “universality” of Kellert’s framework. We found the full range of values identified by Kellert with some variations and elaborations in content. People living, working, and enjoying recreation in the upper catchments have affection for their local waterways and a moral inclination to protect them. This extends our understanding of how people value these waterways, which is more often depicted in terms of utilitarian and economic value. The findings provide managers with new opportunities for engaging with local communities and waterway users.  相似文献   

The Pacific decadal oscillation as a modulator of summertime North Atlantic Rossby wave breaking     

Zavadoff  Breanna L.  Kirtman  Ben P. 《Climate Dynamics》2021,56(1-2):207-225

Climate Dynamics - Investigation into the Pacific decadal oscillation’s (PDO’s) role in modulating the intra-basin frequency of North Atlantic Rossby wave breaking (RWB) is carried out...  相似文献