Øystein Aas
Biographic Data
| ID | 232685 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Øystein Aas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Øystein |
| FAMILY NAME | Aas |
| SIGNATURE | AAS Ø |
| AFFILIATIONS | Norwegian Institute for Nature Research |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0688-4049 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
How Instagram shapes visitors’ relation to wild places
Nature-based tourism increasingly unfolds through social media and affects human–nature relations. Social media blurs the boundary between tourists’ homes and the destination: before travel, circulating images shape expectations and itineraries; during and after visits, new uploads influence others, extending engagement beyond destination borders. Physical mobility is evident in varied activities, while digital mobilities appear as images, ideas,…
The influence of motivation on birdwatcher satisfaction and destination loyalty
Research on motivation among birdwatchers and the relationships between motivation, satisfaction and destination loyalty may provide further insight into this subgroup of wildlife tourism participants. Research on other forms of wildlife tourism suggest that motivation can be a useful segmentation tool and have effects on participants’ overall experiences, satisfaction and loyalty. Using a survey (n =248) of visitors to Hornøya in Norway, we inve…
Significant increase in negative impacts on vegetation and soils at informal campsites in a Norwegian national park in the period 1988–2020
The study surveyed changes in vegetation and soil impacts at informal campsites due to visitors in much-visited areas of Femundsmarka National Park, Norway. Data from 1988 were compared with almost similar data in 2020. In general, the number of informal campsites, areas free of vegetation, and the number of damaged trees in 2020 had increased compared with in 1988. The most dramatic change was the increase in damage to trees, which was almost fo…
Values, Beliefs, Norms, and Conservation-Oriented Behaviors toward Native Fish Biodiversity in Rivers
Riverine biodiversity in Europe is under threat from a range of anthropogenic factors. Key to effective biodiversity conservation is the public's willingness to support restoration efforts. Based on value-belief-norm (VBN) theory and using a longitudinal survey design with n = 1,000 respondents per each of four countries (France, Germany, Norway, Sweden) we measured individual conservation-oriented behaviors in natural settings over time (e.g., s…
‘Do you care about the river?' A critical discourse analysis and lessons for management of social conflict over Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ) conservation in the case of voluntary stocking in Wales
Stakeholders with shared interests in fish conservation often disagree about which specific conservation measures are appropriate, leading to conflicts with sometimes long‐lasting and disruptive social and political effects. Managers are challenged to balance opposing stakeholder preferences with their own mandates in a charged environment. Using the 2014 termination of Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ) stocking in Wales as a case, we conducted a c…
Disputing nature in the Anthropocene
Harrison, H. L., J. Hauer, J. Ø. Nielsen, and Ø. Aas. 2019. Disputing nature in the Anthropocene: technology as friend and foe in the struggle to conserve wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Ecology and Society 24(3):13. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10945-240313
Hatching Knowledge
A conceptual framework for understanding the social acceptance of energy infrastructure
Understanding Constraints and Facilitators to Salmon Angling Participation
Atlantic salmon sport fisheries have declined remarkably in many countries and participation seems to correlate with salmon abundance. We investigated angling participation in the Atlantic salmon sport fishery in Norwegian rivers by incorporating facilitators for participation in a constraint–negotiation model. We conducted an Internet survey of Norwegian anglers yielding 3,635 responses (40% response rate). The structural model confirmed our hyp…
Local perceptions of opportunities for engagement and procedural justice in electricity transmission grid projects in Norway and the UK
Public beliefs about high-voltage powerlines in Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom
The Influence of Norms and Consequences on Voluntary Catch and Release Angling Behavior
As catch and release angling (C&R) behavior increases, more knowledge is needed to understand the influence of norms and perceived consequences. Based on a survey of salmon anglers (n = 656) in Lakselv River, Norway, we showed that norms and awareness of consequences influence anglers’ behavioral intention of voluntarily releasing fish. Awareness of consequences had stronger impact on C&R behavior than the perceived social norm. The results from …
Household composition and the importance of experience attributes of nature based tourism activity products – A Norwegian case study of outdoor recreationists
Re‐examining the consumptiveness concept
This article re‐examines the concept of consumptiveness and its subdimensions. Consumptive elements in recreation experiences have been an important theme in human dimensions studies. Despite the fact that the consumptiveness concept is multidimensional, it has often been treated as unidimensional in the human dimensions literature. By using confirmatory factor analysis, this study evaluates previously suggested scale items and subdimensions of t…
Use of two approaches to measure children's motivations to fish in Norway
This paper reports on the use of two different methods to ascertain why 11‐ to 16‐year‐old children fish in Norway. The first method employed open‐ended questions to determine what the children liked best and disliked about fishing. The second method used fixed list, multiple‐item questions to solicit information about the relative importance to the children of 10 different reasons for fishing. The two studies yielded similar results about the pr…
Local perceptions of opportunities for engagement and procedural justice in electricity transmission grid projects in Norway and the UK
Public beliefs about high-voltage powerlines in Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom
Household composition and the importance of experience attributes of nature based tourism activity products – A Norwegian case study of outdoor recreationists
Disputing nature in the Anthropocene
Harrison, H. L., J. Hauer, J. Ø. Nielsen, and Ø. Aas. 2019. Disputing nature in the Anthropocene: technology as friend and foe in the struggle to conserve wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Ecology and Society 24(3):13. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10945-240313
Use of two approaches to measure children's motivations to fish in Norway
This paper reports on the use of two different methods to ascertain why 11‐ to 16‐year‐old children fish in Norway. The first method employed open‐ended questions to determine what the children liked best and disliked about fishing. The second method used fixed list, multiple‐item questions to solicit information about the relative importance to the children of 10 different reasons for fishing. The two studies yielded similar results about the pr…
Re‐examining the consumptiveness concept
This article re‐examines the concept of consumptiveness and its subdimensions. Consumptive elements in recreation experiences have been an important theme in human dimensions studies. Despite the fact that the consumptiveness concept is multidimensional, it has often been treated as unidimensional in the human dimensions literature. By using confirmatory factor analysis, this study evaluates previously suggested scale items and subdimensions of t…
Household composition and the importance of experience attributes of nature based tourism activity products – A Norwegian case study of outdoor recreationists
The Influence of Norms and Consequences on Voluntary Catch and Release Angling Behavior
As catch and release angling (C&R) behavior increases, more knowledge is needed to understand the influence of norms and perceived consequences. Based on a survey of salmon anglers (n = 656) in Lakselv River, Norway, we showed that norms and awareness of consequences influence anglers’ behavioral intention of voluntarily releasing fish. Awareness of consequences had stronger impact on C&R behavior than the perceived social norm. The results from …
Public beliefs about high-voltage powerlines in Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom
Local perceptions of opportunities for engagement and procedural justice in electricity transmission grid projects in Norway and the UK
Understanding Constraints and Facilitators to Salmon Angling Participation
Atlantic salmon sport fisheries have declined remarkably in many countries and participation seems to correlate with salmon abundance. We investigated angling participation in the Atlantic salmon sport fishery in Norwegian rivers by incorporating facilitators for participation in a constraint–negotiation model. We conducted an Internet survey of Norwegian anglers yielding 3,635 responses (40% response rate). The structural model confirmed our hyp…
A conceptual framework for understanding the social acceptance of energy infrastructure
Hatching Knowledge
‘Do you care about the river?' A critical discourse analysis and lessons for management of social conflict over Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ) conservation in the case of voluntary stocking in Wales
Stakeholders with shared interests in fish conservation often disagree about which specific conservation measures are appropriate, leading to conflicts with sometimes long‐lasting and disruptive social and political effects. Managers are challenged to balance opposing stakeholder preferences with their own mandates in a charged environment. Using the 2014 termination of Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ) stocking in Wales as a case, we conducted a c…
Disputing nature in the Anthropocene
Harrison, H. L., J. Hauer, J. Ø. Nielsen, and Ø. Aas. 2019. Disputing nature in the Anthropocene: technology as friend and foe in the struggle to conserve wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Ecology and Society 24(3):13. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10945-240313
Values, Beliefs, Norms, and Conservation-Oriented Behaviors toward Native Fish Biodiversity in Rivers
Riverine biodiversity in Europe is under threat from a range of anthropogenic factors. Key to effective biodiversity conservation is the public's willingness to support restoration efforts. Based on value-belief-norm (VBN) theory and using a longitudinal survey design with n = 1,000 respondents per each of four countries (France, Germany, Norway, Sweden) we measured individual conservation-oriented behaviors in natural settings over time (e.g., s…
Significant increase in negative impacts on vegetation and soils at informal campsites in a Norwegian national park in the period 1988–2020
The study surveyed changes in vegetation and soil impacts at informal campsites due to visitors in much-visited areas of Femundsmarka National Park, Norway. Data from 1988 were compared with almost similar data in 2020. In general, the number of informal campsites, areas free of vegetation, and the number of damaged trees in 2020 had increased compared with in 1988. The most dramatic change was the increase in damage to trees, which was almost fo…
The influence of motivation on birdwatcher satisfaction and destination loyalty
Research on motivation among birdwatchers and the relationships between motivation, satisfaction and destination loyalty may provide further insight into this subgroup of wildlife tourism participants. Research on other forms of wildlife tourism suggest that motivation can be a useful segmentation tool and have effects on participants’ overall experiences, satisfaction and loyalty. Using a survey (n =248) of visitors to Hornøya in Norway, we inve…
How Instagram shapes visitors’ relation to wild places
Nature-based tourism increasingly unfolds through social media and affects human–nature relations. Social media blurs the boundary between tourists’ homes and the destination: before travel, circulating images shape expectations and itineraries; during and after visits, new uploads influence others, extending engagement beyond destination borders. Physical mobility is evident in varied activities, while digital mobilities appear as images, ideas,…
Fishery (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Biology (7 works) · Fish (7 works) · Geography (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Ecology (6 works) · Economics (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (6 works)