Navigating overgrazing and cultural values through narratives and participatory mapping : a socio-cultural analysis of sheep grazing in the Faroe Islands
Long-term livestock grazing has shaped landscapes, biodiversity, societies, cultures, and economies in the North Atlantic over time. However, overgrazing has become a major environmental sustainability challenge for this region, covering the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, and Scotland. T...
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ftaaltouniv:oai:aaltodoc.aalto.fi:123456789/114813 2023-05-15T16:10:26+02:00 Navigating overgrazing and cultural values through narratives and participatory mapping : a socio-cultural analysis of sheep grazing in the Faroe Islands Verbrugge, Laura N. H. Bjarnason, Gunnar Fagerholm, Nora Magnussen, Eyofinn Mortensen, Lis Olsen, Erla Plieninger, Tobias Raymond, Christopher M. Olafsson, Anton Stahl Department of Built Environment Faroese Agricultural Fund University of Turku University of the Faroe Islands Faroese Geological Survey University of Kassel University of Helsinki University of Copenhagen Aalto-yliopisto Aalto University 2022-12-31 application/pdf https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/handle/123456789/114813 https://doi.org/10.1080/26395916.2022.2067242 en eng TAYLOR & FRANCIS Ecosystems and people Volume 18, issue 1 Verbrugge , L N H , Bjarnason , G , Fagerholm , N , Magnussen , E , Mortensen , L , Olsen , E , Plieninger , T , Raymond , C M & Olafsson , A S 2022 , ' Navigating overgrazing and cultural values through narratives and participatory mapping : a socio-cultural analysis of sheep grazing in the Faroe Islands ' , Ecosystems and people , vol. 18 , no. 1 , pp. 289-302 . https://doi.org/10.1080/26395916.2022.2067242 2639-5908 2639-5916 PURE UUID: f2a7821f-e768-4741-9a1a-c823fb1231c8 PURE ITEMURL: https://research.aalto.fi/en/publications/f2a7821f-e768-4741-9a1a-c823fb1231c8 PURE FILEURL: https://research.aalto.fi/files/83415474/Navigating_overgrazing_and_cultural_values_through_narratives_and_participatory_mapping_a_socio_cultural_analysis_of_sheep_grazing_in_the_Faroe.pdf https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/handle/123456789/114813 URN:NBN:fi:aalto-202206083656 doi:10.1080/26395916.2022.2067242 openAccess Faroe Islands public participation GIS north atlantic rangeland management socio-cultural valuation social-ecological systems ECOSYSTEM SERVICES LAND-USE MANAGEMENT CONFLICT SUSTAINABILITY PERSPECTIVE KNOWLEDGE LESSONS A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä publishedVersion 2022 ftaaltouniv https://doi.org/10.1080/26395916.2022.2067242 2022-12-15T19:34:44Z Long-term livestock grazing has shaped landscapes, biodiversity, societies, cultures, and economies in the North Atlantic over time. However, overgrazing has become a major environmental sustainability challenge for this region, covering the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, and Scotland. The objective of this study was to elicit narratives and spatial patterns of local people's management preferences for sheep grazing in the Faroe Islands through a socio-cultural lens. We collected data via a Public Participation Geographic Information Systems (PPGIS) survey with an open question about hopes and concerns for sheep management in the Faroe Islands and a mapping exercise for expressing spatial preferences for sheep management. Four distinct narratives emerged from a qualitative analysis of responses to the open question (n = 184): (1) Sustainable sheep management, (2) Nature without sheep, (3) Sheep as part of Faroese culture, and (4) Sheep as nuisance. Visual inspection of narrative-specific maps withlocations where either no or fewer sheep were preferred indicated that sheep management is not simply a 'sheep vs. no sheep' issue but embedded in a more nuanced consideration of the place of sheep in the landscape and society. For example, for some residents sheep-farming is not a commercial enterprise but a social activity and local source of food. Our combined methodological approach using qualitative and spatial data can help researchers in other fields identify the interplay between place-specific areas of grazing management concern and socio-cultural values, enabling more targeted land-use management policies or plans. Peer reviewed Article in Journal/Newspaper Faroe Islands Greenland Iceland North Atlantic Aalto University Publication Archive (Aaltodoc) Faroe Islands Greenland Norway Ecosystems and People 18 1 289 302 |
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Long-term livestock grazing has shaped landscapes, biodiversity, societies, cultures, and economies in the North Atlantic over time. However, overgrazing has become a major environmental sustainability challenge for this region, covering the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, and Scotland. The objective of this study was to elicit narratives and spatial patterns of local people's management preferences for sheep grazing in the Faroe Islands through a socio-cultural lens. We collected data via a Public Participation Geographic Information Systems (PPGIS) survey with an open question about hopes and concerns for sheep management in the Faroe Islands and a mapping exercise for expressing spatial preferences for sheep management. Four distinct narratives emerged from a qualitative analysis of responses to the open question (n = 184): (1) Sustainable sheep management, (2) Nature without sheep, (3) Sheep as part of Faroese culture, and (4) Sheep as nuisance. Visual inspection of narrative-specific maps withlocations where either no or fewer sheep were preferred indicated that sheep management is not simply a 'sheep vs. no sheep' issue but embedded in a more nuanced consideration of the place of sheep in the landscape and society. For example, for some residents sheep-farming is not a commercial enterprise but a social activity and local source of food. Our combined methodological approach using qualitative and spatial data can help researchers in other fields identify the interplay between place-specific areas of grazing management concern and socio-cultural values, enabling more targeted land-use management policies or plans. Peer reviewed |
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Department of Built Environment Faroese Agricultural Fund University of Turku University of the Faroe Islands Faroese Geological Survey University of Kassel University of Helsinki University of Copenhagen Aalto-yliopisto Aalto University |
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Navigating overgrazing and cultural values through narratives and participatory mapping : a socio-cultural analysis of sheep grazing in the Faroe Islands |
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Navigating overgrazing and cultural values through narratives and participatory mapping : a socio-cultural analysis of sheep grazing in the Faroe Islands |
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Navigating overgrazing and cultural values through narratives and participatory mapping : a socio-cultural analysis of sheep grazing in the Faroe Islands |
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