THE INTERRELATIONSHIP OF BIODIVERSITY AND RURAL VIABILITY: SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT, LAND USE SCENARIOS AND NORWEGIAN MOUNTAINS IN A EUROPEAN CONTEXT

E. Gunilla Almered Olsson (), Katrina Rönningen, Susanne K. Hanssen and Sölvi Wehn
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E. Gunilla Almered Olsson: School of Global Studies, Human Ecology, University of Gothenburg, SE 40530, Gothenburg, Sweden
Katrina Rönningen: Centre for Rural Research, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway
Susanne K. Hanssen: Directorate for Nature Management, N-7485 Trondheim, Norway
Sölvi Wehn: Queen Maud University, College Thoning Owesens gt.187044 Trondheim, Norway

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), 2011, vol. 13, issue 02, 251-284

Abstract: The decline and restructuring of agriculture is particularly evident in mountain areas, leading to forest recolonisation on former mountain pastures threatening biodiversity and landscape qualities, and the appeal of the mountain landscape for recreation and tourism. Land use change scenarios based on different agri-environmental incentives were developed for the Jotunheimen mountains, Norway, in collaboration with local stakeholders. Sustainability assessments of the scenarios underscored the connections between landscape, biodiversity and local cultural heritage as the fundament for the development of local enterprises for tourism and niche production. Biodiversity values solely, were not considered to be of major importance by the stakeholders.

Keywords: Agri-environmental policies; landscape-ecological models; livestock grazing; local participation; semi-natural habitats; BioScene (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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