Complacency or resilience? Perceptions of environmental and social change in Lofoten and Vesterålen in northern Norway
Arctic and northern coastal regions are among the least developed in the world in terms of density of settlements, population and resource exploitation. It is often assumed that these regions will be frontiers of future change, conflict and opportunity due to climate change, new transportation route...
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ftninstnf:oai:brage.nina.no:11250/2443156 2023-05-15T15:10:58+02:00 Complacency or resilience? Perceptions of environmental and social change in Lofoten and Vesterålen in northern Norway Kaltenborn, Bjørn Petter Linnell, John Durrus Thomassen, Jørn Lindhjem, Henrik Lofoten, Vesterålen, Northern Norway, Nord-Norge, Norge 2017 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2443156 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2017.01.010 eng eng Norges forskningsråd: 255783 Ocean and Coastal Management. 2017, 138 29-37. urn:issn:0964-5691 http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2443156 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2017.01.010 cristin:1437205 29-37 138 Ocean and Coastal Management drivers of change conflicts coastal regions perceptions VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Samfunnsgeografi: 290 Journal article Peer reviewed 2017 ftninstnf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2017.01.010 2021-12-23T07:16:52Z Arctic and northern coastal regions are among the least developed in the world in terms of density of settlements, population and resource exploitation. It is often assumed that these regions will be frontiers of future change, conflict and opportunity due to climate change, new transportation routes, geopolitical tensions and increasing demands for their natural resources. But to what degree do global discourses about future challenges in northern coastal areas align with the perceptions and concerns of people living there? Identifying the mainstream public concepts of change can be essential for developing effective and legitimate policies for coastal regions. We surveyed a representative sample of residents in the Lofoten e Vesterålen archipelago in Northern Norway to identify their perceptions of the main conflict issues and drivers of change facing their region. Petroleum exploration, infrastructure development, the fishing industry, and uncertainty about future municipal governance and public services emerged as the key conflict themes. Perceptions of drivers group in positive forces; developments and improvements in transportation, the fishing industry, tourism, new marine industries and cultural heritage protection, as well as negative factors; climate change, aging and declining rural populations, degrading of the cultural landscape due to reduced grazing, and bureaucratic obstacles in the fishing industry. The main attention is on social and economic drivers of change, as well as “doorstep” concerns rather than global discourses. National or global environmental and geopolitical issues are largely absent in the responses. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Lofoten Nord-Norge Northern Norway Vesterålen Norwegian Institute for Nature Research: Brage NINA Arctic Lofoten Norway Vesterålen ENVELOPE(14.939,14.939,68.754,68.754) Ocean & Coastal Management 138 29 37 |
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Arctic and northern coastal regions are among the least developed in the world in terms of density of settlements, population and resource exploitation. It is often assumed that these regions will be frontiers of future change, conflict and opportunity due to climate change, new transportation routes, geopolitical tensions and increasing demands for their natural resources. But to what degree do global discourses about future challenges in northern coastal areas align with the perceptions and concerns of people living there? Identifying the mainstream public concepts of change can be essential for developing effective and legitimate policies for coastal regions. We surveyed a representative sample of residents in the Lofoten e Vesterålen archipelago in Northern Norway to identify their perceptions of the main conflict issues and drivers of change facing their region. Petroleum exploration, infrastructure development, the fishing industry, and uncertainty about future municipal governance and public services emerged as the key conflict themes. Perceptions of drivers group in positive forces; developments and improvements in transportation, the fishing industry, tourism, new marine industries and cultural heritage protection, as well as negative factors; climate change, aging and declining rural populations, degrading of the cultural landscape due to reduced grazing, and bureaucratic obstacles in the fishing industry. The main attention is on social and economic drivers of change, as well as “doorstep” concerns rather than global discourses. National or global environmental and geopolitical issues are largely absent in the responses. |
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Kaltenborn, Bjørn Petter Linnell, John Durrus Thomassen, Jørn Lindhjem, Henrik |
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Complacency or resilience? Perceptions of environmental and social change in Lofoten and Vesterålen in northern Norway |
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Complacency or resilience? Perceptions of environmental and social change in Lofoten and Vesterålen in northern Norway |
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Complacency or resilience? Perceptions of environmental and social change in Lofoten and Vesterålen in northern Norway |
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Complacency or resilience? Perceptions of environmental and social change in Lofoten and Vesterålen in northern Norway |
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Complacency or resilience? Perceptions of environmental and social change in Lofoten and Vesterålen in northern Norway |
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complacency or resilience? perceptions of environmental and social change in lofoten and vesterålen in northern norway |
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