Policy problems, publics, and the power of definition: Competing discourses and the case of Alberta's free‐roaming horses

Key Messages Situational mapping can act as a visual representation of multiple perspectives and capture the complexity and shifting allegiances of involved actors. Situational mapping can inform publicly engaged policymaking and ensure that many voices and positions are identified (e.g., rural peop...

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Published in:Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes
Main Authors: Kincaid, Adela Tesarek, Fletcher, Amber J.
Other Authors: University of Calgary
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cag.12373
https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fcag.12373
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/cag.12373
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Summary:Key Messages Situational mapping can act as a visual representation of multiple perspectives and capture the complexity and shifting allegiances of involved actors. Situational mapping can inform publicly engaged policymaking and ensure that many voices and positions are identified (e.g., rural people, First Nations, Métis, horses). Consideration of physical and cultural geographic differences may be helpful to potentially define “areas” for different free‐roaming horses (FRH) management strategies.