Conflicting Demands on the Natural Resources in Northern Sweden: A Participatory Scenario Development Study

Cristian Accastello, Anna Bieniasz, Róbert Blaško, Mikolaj Lula, Dariusz Pszenny, Lorenzo Sallustio, Nenad Šimunović, Nicole Vošvrdová and Erika N. Speelman
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Cristian Accastello: Department of Agriculture, Forest and Food Science (DISAFA), University of Turin, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Italy
Anna Bieniasz: ��Department of Forest Utilisation, Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland
Róbert Blaško: ��Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Forest Ecology and Management, SE-901 83 Umeå, Sweden
Mikolaj Lula: �Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre, P.O. Box 49, SE-230 53 Alnarp, Sweden
Dariusz Pszenny: ��Department of Forest Utilisation, Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland
Lorenzo Sallustio: �Research Centre for Inner Areas and Apennines, (ArIA)-Department of Bioscience and Territory, University of Molise, Via F. De Sanctis—snc, 86100 Campobasso (CB), Italy
Nenad Šimunović: ��University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Institute of Marketing and Innovation, Feistmantelstrasse 4, 1180 Vienna, Austria**Wood K plus - Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH, Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz, Austria
Nicole Vošvrdová: ��†Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Kamýcká 129, CZ – 165 21 Praha 6 – Suchdol, Czech Republic
Erika N. Speelman: ��‡Laboratory of Geo-Information Science and Remote Sensing, Environmental Sciences, Wageningen University & Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 3, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), 2019, vol. 21, issue 03, 1-33

Abstract: Globalisation strongly influences social, environmental and economic resources, especially in those territories characterised by a historical dependency on a single industry, as in the case of mining. Our study aimed to envision possible future development paths for the mining city of Gällivare, in Northern Sweden, using a participatory approach. Four different transformative narratives were developed depicting a wide range of choices along an ideal anthropocentric-wild gradient. Through applying complementary methodologies for social-ecological system assessment (e.g., Q-methodology, ARDI approach), the expected social, economic and environmental impacts of the scenarios were explored. Results highlight the conflicting demands on natural resources in Northern Sweden and provides a deeper understanding of different perceptions and potential societal acceptance of each scenario from local and nonlocal stakeholder. This paper contributes to local discussions on future development in the area as well as to methodological advancements by providing a framework for the creation of a participative decision-making arena in similar transformative contexts.

Keywords: Conflicting demands; land management; future scenarios; sustainable development; stakeholder perceptions; transformative narrative (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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