Exploring the impacts of woodland management on ecosystem services – a deliberative method
ABSTRACTThere is a need for operational decision-making methodologies applicable at local management scales which are inclusive and enable the integration of plural values, knowledges and perspectives of co-produced ecosystem services. Here we describe a deliberative scenario analysis method using ‘...
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| author | Antonia Eastwood Altea Lorenzo-Arribas Anke Fischer Laura MacLean Alice Hague Alba Juarez-Bourke Scott Herrett Anja Byg Keith Marshall Robin Pakeman Gillian Donaldson-Selby Alison Hester |
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| description | ABSTRACTThere is a need for operational decision-making methodologies applicable at local management scales which are inclusive and enable the integration of plural values, knowledges and perspectives of co-produced ecosystem services. Here we describe a deliberative scenario analysis method using ‘management intervention bundles’ as distinct scenarios to assess the perceived impact of changing management on woodland ecosystem services. We used three hypothetical future management scenarios, Biodiversity Conservation, People Engagement and Austerity, alongside scenarios of the Past, Present and an existing Management Plan. We assessed the perceived impacts of these scenarios on 11 ecosystem services using local expert workshops in six sites across Scotland. The experts were chosen to represent a range of different perspectives, from biodiversity to the local economy, community concerns and recreation. Overall, Management Plan, Biodiversity Conservation and People Engagement scenarios performed significantly better than Past, Present and Austerity scenarios. Further quantitative and in-depth qualitative analysis revealed trade-offs and noteworthy patterns. We explore some of these key trade-offs and patterns and argue that our methodology has potential to be an effective tool for local managers to support local decision-making at management scales for co-produced ecosystem services. Our methodology enabled a diverse group of local experts to express and deliberate a range of values, experiences and viewpoints. This knowledge sharing and collective learning allowed the development of shared values and perspectives, which are thought to be critical in more equitable and inclusive decision-making. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-551af236ecf84878937c26578e6d265d2024-03-14T08:43:35ZengTaylor & Francis GroupEcosystems and People2639-59082639-59162024-12-0120110.1080/26395916.2024.2322638Exploring the impacts of woodland management on ecosystem services – a deliberative methodAntonia Eastwood0Altea Lorenzo-Arribas1Anke Fischer2Laura MacLean3Alice Hague4Alba Juarez-Bourke5Scott Herrett6Anja Byg7Keith Marshall8Robin Pakeman9Gillian Donaldson-Selby10Alison Hester11Ecological Sciences, James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, UKBiomathematics and Statistics Scotland, Aberdeen, UKDivision of Environmental Communication, Department of Urban and Rural Development, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, SwedenSocial, Economic and Geographical Sciences, James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, UKSocial, Economic and Geographical Sciences, James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, UKSocial, Economic and Geographical Sciences, James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, UKSocial, Economic and Geographical Sciences, James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, UKSocial, Economic and Geographical Sciences, James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, UKSocial, Economic and Geographical Sciences, James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, UKEcological Sciences, James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, UKInformation and Computational Sciences, James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, UKEcological Sciences, James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, UKABSTRACTThere is a need for operational decision-making methodologies applicable at local management scales which are inclusive and enable the integration of plural values, knowledges and perspectives of co-produced ecosystem services. Here we describe a deliberative scenario analysis method using ‘management intervention bundles’ as distinct scenarios to assess the perceived impact of changing management on woodland ecosystem services. We used three hypothetical future management scenarios, Biodiversity Conservation, People Engagement and Austerity, alongside scenarios of the Past, Present and an existing Management Plan. We assessed the perceived impacts of these scenarios on 11 ecosystem services using local expert workshops in six sites across Scotland. The experts were chosen to represent a range of different perspectives, from biodiversity to the local economy, community concerns and recreation. Overall, Management Plan, Biodiversity Conservation and People Engagement scenarios performed significantly better than Past, Present and Austerity scenarios. Further quantitative and in-depth qualitative analysis revealed trade-offs and noteworthy patterns. We explore some of these key trade-offs and patterns and argue that our methodology has potential to be an effective tool for local managers to support local decision-making at management scales for co-produced ecosystem services. Our methodology enabled a diverse group of local experts to express and deliberate a range of values, experiences and viewpoints. This knowledge sharing and collective learning allowed the development of shared values and perspectives, which are thought to be critical in more equitable and inclusive decision-making.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/26395916.2024.2322638Davide GenelettiCultural ecosystem servicesenvironmental justiceparticipatory methodsscenario planningScotland |
| spellingShingle | Antonia Eastwood Altea Lorenzo-Arribas Anke Fischer Laura MacLean Alice Hague Alba Juarez-Bourke Scott Herrett Anja Byg Keith Marshall Robin Pakeman Gillian Donaldson-Selby Alison Hester Exploring the impacts of woodland management on ecosystem services – a deliberative method Ecosystems and People Davide Geneletti Cultural ecosystem services environmental justice participatory methods scenario planning Scotland |
| title | Exploring the impacts of woodland management on ecosystem services – a deliberative method |
| title_full | Exploring the impacts of woodland management on ecosystem services – a deliberative method |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the impacts of woodland management on ecosystem services – a deliberative method |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the impacts of woodland management on ecosystem services – a deliberative method |
| title_short | Exploring the impacts of woodland management on ecosystem services – a deliberative method |
| title_sort | exploring the impacts of woodland management on ecosystem services a deliberative method |
| topic | Davide Geneletti Cultural ecosystem services environmental justice participatory methods scenario planning Scotland |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/26395916.2024.2322638 |
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