The developmental trajectories of communities are routinely explained by reference to
economic history, human capital deficits, or the structure of local labour markets. The role of …

Community theorists have long grappled with the question of whether or not communities
collectively respond to threats. Community, risk, disaster, and natural resource management …

A recent outbreak of spruce beetles (Dendroctonus rufipennis) in forests on the Kenai
Peninsula, Alaska was met with substantial variation in response among people and …

People draw upon multiple forms of environmental knowledge, from scientific to highly
contextual local or traditional forms of knowledge, to interpret problems and gauge risks in …

The goals of this research were to identify factors that influence local decisions to protect
open spaces and the associated natural resources and to better understand the context in …

Forest disturbances caused by insects can lead to other disturbances, risks, and changes
across landscapes. Evaluating the human dimensions of such disturbances furthers …

This research develops a theoretically informed measurement instrument for assessing local
community members' perceptions of benefits that managed resource areas provide to their …

This chapter proceeds in interrelated steps. The first step introduces IPA as formulated by
Martilla and James (1977) and introduces the description of IPA as action grid analysis …

In Pennsylvania, municipal planning commissioners are tasked with administering current
land use plans and regulations, as well as updating those plans and regulations to manage …

The use of public participation geographic information systems (PPGIS) in social science
research and the advancement of internet mapping methods have greatly accelerated over …