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

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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 BlaÅ¡ko

    (��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 Å imunović

    (��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 VoÅ¡vrdová

    (��†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)

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.

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  • Cristian Accastello & Anna Bieniasz & Róbert BlaÅ¡ko & Mikolaj Lula & Dariusz Pszenny & Lorenzo Sallustio & Nenad Å imunović & Nicole VoÅ¡vrdová & Erika N. Speelman, 2019. "Conflicting Demands on the Natural Resources in Northern Sweden: A Participatory Scenario Development Study," Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 21(03), pages 1-33, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jeapmx:v:21:y:2019:i:03:n:s1464333219500170
    DOI: 10.1142/S1464333219500170
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