community characteristics and views about coupled social and ecological systems
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Community Characteristics Community Characteristics and Views about Coupled and Views about Coupled
Social and Ecological SystemsSocial and Ecological Systems
Dr. Tom SaffordDr. Tom SaffordUniversity of New Hampshire University of New Hampshire
AK EPSCoR -Living on Earth IIAK EPSCoR -Living on Earth IIFebruary 19, 2011February 19, 2011
Community and the Environment in Rural America (CERA) ProjectTeam of natural and social scientists affiliated with
UNH’s Carsey InstituteInvestigating links between social and environmental
change in rural communities across the U.S.Started in 2007 – surveyed 18,000 people in
targeted counties of 13 states.Covered all U.S. regions (NH, ME, MI, KS, CO, KY,
MS, AL, LA, FL, OR, WA, AK)Most recent module in Southeast AlaskaFunded by the Ford and Kellogg Foundations,
USDA – Rural Development Program
"For the future of your community, do you think it is more "For the future of your community, do you think it is more important to use natural resources to create jobs, or to conserve important to use natural resources to create jobs, or to conserve natural resources for future generations – or don’t you have an natural resources for future generations – or don’t you have an opinion on this?"opinion on this?"
28
35
37
19
47
34
24
46
29
25
45
30
0 10 20 30 40 50 0 10 20 30 40 50
Both equal
Conserve resources
Use resources/jobs
Both equal
Conserve resources
Use resources/jobs
Both equal
Conserve resources
Use resources/jobs
Both equal
Conserve resources
Use resources/jobs
AK FL
ME WA
Weighted Percent
21
47
31
27
24
49
32
40
28
34
27
38
0 10 20 30 40 50 0 10 20 30 40 50
Both equal
Conserve resources
Use resources/jobs
Both equal
Conserve resources
Use resources/jobs
Both equal
Conserve resources
Use resources/jobs
Both equal
Conserve resources
Use resources/jobs
Juneau Borough Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Sitka Borough Remaining Southeast Alaska
Weighted Percent
26
23
33
28
41
49
0 10 20 30 40 50Weighted Percent
Conserve resources
Both equal
Use resources/jobs
AK Native
non-Native
AK Native
non-Native
AK Native
non-Native
“When it comes to deciding how to regulate economic activities in the ocean, do you think government authorities should base their decisions….PRIMARILY on..
2
8
2
8
18
36
25
2
2
5
9
29
17
35
2
9
1
9
16
26
37
2
5
2
8
25
35
24
0 10 20 30 40 0 10 20 30 40
Fishermen and PublicScience and Fishermen
Science and PublicAll Three
General PublicScience
Fishermen
Fishermen and PublicScience and Fishermen
Science and PublicAll Three
General PublicScience
Fishermen
Fishermen and PublicScience and Fishermen
Science and PublicAll Three
General PublicScience
Fishermen
Fishermen and PublicScience and Fishermen
Science and PublicAll Three
General PublicScience
Fishermen
AK FL
ME WA
Weighted Percent
1
7
1
10
19
44
17
3
6
2
7
22
29
31
0
10
3
6
11
42
28
2
10
4
8
17
30
29
0 10 20 30 40 50 0 10 20 30 40 50
Fish. and Pub.Sci. and Fish.Sci. and Pub.
All ThreeGeneral Public
ScienceFishermen
Fish. and Pub.Sci. and Fish.Sci. and Pub.
All ThreeGeneral Public
ScienceFishermen
Fish. and Pub.Sci. and Fish.Sci. and Pub.
All ThreeGeneral Public
ScienceFishermen
Fish. and Pub.Sci. and Fish.Sci. and Pub.
All ThreeGeneral Public
ScienceFishermen
Juneau Borough Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Sitka Borough Remaining Southeast Alaska
Weighted Percent
““When it comes to deciding how to regulate economic When it comes to deciding how to regulate economic activities in the ocean, do you think government activities in the ocean, do you think government authorities should base their decisions….PRIMARILY on..authorities should base their decisions….PRIMARILY on..
50
37
5
8
36
44
12
7
55
32
4
9
49
38
6
7
0 20 40 60 0 20 40 60
Now/human
Now/natural
Not now
DK/NA
Now/human
Now/natural
Not now
DK/NA
Now/human
Now/natural
Not now
DK/NA
Now/human
Now/natural
Not now
DK/NA
AK FL
NH WA
Weighted Percent
58
31
3
7
37
47
8
8
51
30
6
12
51
39
5
5
0 20 40 60 0 20 40 60
Now/human
Now/natural
Not now
DK/NA
Now/human
Now/natural
Not now
DK/NA
Now/human
Now/natural
Not now
DK/NA
Now/human
Now/natural
Not now
DK/NA
Juneau Borough Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Sitka Borough Remaining Southeast Alaska
Weighted Percent
56
33
11
38
49
13
51
39
10
47
43
10
0 20 40 60 0 20 40 60
Most agree
Little agreement
DK/NA
Most agree
Little agreement
DK/NA
Most agree
Little agreement
DK/NA
Most agree
Little agreement
DK/NA
AK FL
NH WA
Weighted Percent
64
28
8
46
41
13
60
25
15
52
37
12
0 20 40 60 0 20 40 60
Most agree
Little agreement
DK/NA
Most agree
Little agreement
DK/NA
Most agree
Little agreement
DK/NA
Most agree
Little agreement
DK/NA
Juneau Borough Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Sitka Borough Remaining Southeast Alaska
Weighted Percent
Washington County
Hancock County
On Going ResearchExamine inter-relationships between place
effects and individual characteristicsInvestigate how views about natural
resource use influences concern about environmental problems
New research using integrated social and ecological data to assess social acceptability of restoration scenarios
New research comparing urban and rural areas
www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/CERA
