David Ν Βengston
Biographic Data
| ID | 5810522 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Ν Βengston |
| GIVEN NAMES | David Ν |
| FAMILY NAME | Βengston |
| SIGNATURE | ΒENGSTON D Ν |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northern Research Station |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7358-1059 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 140 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Horizon Scanning: A Process for Identifying Emerging Signals of Change Shaping the Future of Natural Resources Management
Horizon scanning is a process to generate foresight – insight into how the future could unfold. Horizon scanning involves systematically searching a wide range of information sources for early signals of change, collecting those signals in a database, and exploring their possible implications for the future. The focus is often on external change in the broad contextual environment of a field or organization, i.e., the social, economic, technologi…
Preparing for an uncertain future: Merging the strategic foresight toolkit with landscape modeling in northeast Minnesota’s forests
How to identify and interpret weak signals of change in the forest bioeconomy
Weak signals, the first signs of a potentially emerging issue that could disrupt current trends and megatrends, are hidden among disconnected pieces of information. Analyzing weak signals can help decision makers generate preparedness and a rapid-response capacity for possible systemic changes in the forest bioeconomy, where weak signals have not been studied extensively. This exploratory study sought to understand how to identify and interpret w…
Abrupt climate change: Exploring the implications of a wild card
Futures Research Methods and Applications in Natural Resources
Futures research is a transdisciplinary field of inquiry that uses a variety of methods to explore possible, plausible, and preferable futures. The goal is to develop foresight—insight into how and why the future could be different than today—to improve policy, planning, and decision making. Scores of futures research methods have been developed or adapted from other disciplines, beginning with pioneering work in the US military and RAND Corporat…
Anticipating cascading change in land use: Exploring the implications of a major trend in US Northern forests
The Futures Wheel: A Method for Exploring the Implications of Social–Ecological Change
Change in social–ecological systems often produces a cascade of unanticipated consequences. Natural resource professionals and other stakeholders need to understand the possible implications of cascading change to prepare for it. The Futures Wheel is a "smart group" method that uses a structured brainstorming process to uncover and evaluate multiple levels of consequences resulting from all types of change. The output is a map of possible direct …
Strengthening Environmental Foresight: Potential Contributions of Futures Research
Bengston, D. N., G. H. Kubik, and P. C. Bishop. 2012. Strengthening environmental foresight: potential contributions of futures research. Ecology and Society 17(2): 10. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-04794-170210
Rapid Issue Tracking: A Method for Taking the Pulse of the Public Discussion of Environmental Policy
Environmental communication professionals and other decision makers need to understand public sentiment toward environmental issues to effectively carry out their stewardship responsibilities. However, it is often difficult to obtain timely and reliable information about public discussion and debate regarding these issues. This paper describes an approach designed to address this dilemma: Rapid Issue Tracking is a method for quickly “taking the p…
Listening to Neglected Voices: Hmong and Public Lands in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Natural resource managers need to understand the cultures and concerns of ethnic minority communities in order to serve them effectively. The Hmong are an Asian ethnic group that is heavily involved in natural resource-related activities but has been largely overlooked by social scientists. We conducted a series of five focus groups with Hmong Americans in Minnesota and Wisconsin, exploring their experiences and perspectives on public lands. Our …
Urban Containment Policies and the Protection of Natural Areas: The Case of Seoul's Greenbelt
Bengston, D. N. and Y. C. Youn. 2006. Urban containment policies and the protection of natural areas: the case of Seoul's greenbelt. Ecology and Society 11(1): 3. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-01504-110103
An analysis of the public discourse about urban sprawl in the United States: Monitoring concern about a major threat to forests
Public policies for managing urban growth and protecting open space: Policy instruments and lessons learned in the United States
Attitudes Toward Ecosystem Management in the United States, 1992–1998
Attitudes Toward Ecosystem Management in the United States, 1992-1998
Ecosystem management has been formally adopted by a large number of state and federal agencies and by forest products firms and associations. But little research has examined people's attitudes toward this new approach to natural resource management. This study used computer methods to measure favorable and unfavorable attitudes towardecosystem management expressed in 1500 online news media stories over the period 1992 through 1998. We found that…
Conflict Over Natural Resource Management: A Social Indicator Based on Analysis of Online News Media Text
An indicator of the level of conflict over natural resource management was devel oped and applied to the case of U.S. national forest policy and management. Computer-coded content analysis was used to identify expressions of conflict in a national database of almost 10, 000 news media stories about the U.S. Forest Service. Changes in the amount of news media discussion involving conflict were tracked over the 5-year period from 1992 through 1996.…
Trends in national forest values among forestry professionals, environmentalists, and the news media, 1982–1993
This study empirically analyzes the evolution of national forest values in recent years. Four broad categories of forest values are distinguished: economic/utilitarian, life support, aesthetic, and moral/spiritual. A computerized content analysis procedure was developed to identify expressions of these four forest values related to the national forests. With this procedure, changes in the forest value systems of three groups— forestry professiona…
Reply from a neighboring village
I am flattered that Hetherington, Daniel, and Brown (1994) took the time to respond to a prepublication version of my article in the form of a commentary piece. They have raised a number of interesting and relevant issues and, despite their criticism of methodological pluralism, they have provided an example of one limited approach to methdological pluralism (critical multiplism). In the short amount of space available for my reply, I am unable t…
Changing forest values and ecosystem management
There is substantial evidence that we are currently in a period of rapid and significant change in forest values. Some have charged that managing forests in ways that are responsive to diverse and changing forest values is the main challenge faced by public forest managers. To tackle this challenge, we need to address the following questions: (1) What is the nature of forest values? That is, can all forest values be reduced to a single dimension,…
Impact of research and technical change in wildland recreation: Evaluation issues and approaches
The development and diffusion of new technologies have had tremendous impacts on wildland recreation in recent decades. This article examines the potential economic impacts of research and technical change in wildland recreation. Two evaluation models are presented, a cost‐price approach and a research intensity model, which are intended to shed some light on the question of whether society has over‐ or underinvested in recreation research. These…
Changing forest values and ecosystem management
There is substantial evidence that we are currently in a period of rapid and significant change in forest values. Some have charged that managing forests in ways that are responsive to diverse and changing forest values is the main challenge faced by public forest managers. To tackle this challenge, we need to address the following questions: (1) What is the nature of forest values? That is, can all forest values be reduced to a single dimension,…
Urban Containment Policies and the Protection of Natural Areas: The Case of Seoul's Greenbelt
Bengston, D. N. and Y. C. Youn. 2006. Urban containment policies and the protection of natural areas: the case of Seoul's greenbelt. Ecology and Society 11(1): 3. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-01504-110103
Trends in national forest values among forestry professionals, environmentalists, and the news media, 1982–1993
This study empirically analyzes the evolution of national forest values in recent years. Four broad categories of forest values are distinguished: economic/utilitarian, life support, aesthetic, and moral/spiritual. A computerized content analysis procedure was developed to identify expressions of these four forest values related to the national forests. With this procedure, changes in the forest value systems of three groups— forestry professiona…
Futures Research Methods and Applications in Natural Resources
Futures research is a transdisciplinary field of inquiry that uses a variety of methods to explore possible, plausible, and preferable futures. The goal is to develop foresight—insight into how and why the future could be different than today—to improve policy, planning, and decision making. Scores of futures research methods have been developed or adapted from other disciplines, beginning with pioneering work in the US military and RAND Corporat…
The Futures Wheel: A Method for Exploring the Implications of Social–Ecological Change
Change in social–ecological systems often produces a cascade of unanticipated consequences. Natural resource professionals and other stakeholders need to understand the possible implications of cascading change to prepare for it. The Futures Wheel is a "smart group" method that uses a structured brainstorming process to uncover and evaluate multiple levels of consequences resulting from all types of change. The output is a map of possible direct …
Strengthening Environmental Foresight: Potential Contributions of Futures Research
Bengston, D. N., G. H. Kubik, and P. C. Bishop. 2012. Strengthening environmental foresight: potential contributions of futures research. Ecology and Society 17(2): 10. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-04794-170210
An analysis of the public discourse about urban sprawl in the United States: Monitoring concern about a major threat to forests
Conflict Over Natural Resource Management: A Social Indicator Based on Analysis of Online News Media Text
An indicator of the level of conflict over natural resource management was devel oped and applied to the case of U.S. national forest policy and management. Computer-coded content analysis was used to identify expressions of conflict in a national database of almost 10, 000 news media stories about the U.S. Forest Service. Changes in the amount of news media discussion involving conflict were tracked over the 5-year period from 1992 through 1996.…
Attitudes Toward Ecosystem Management in the United States, 1992–1998
Listening to Neglected Voices: Hmong and Public Lands in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Natural resource managers need to understand the cultures and concerns of ethnic minority communities in order to serve them effectively. The Hmong are an Asian ethnic group that is heavily involved in natural resource-related activities but has been largely overlooked by social scientists. We conducted a series of five focus groups with Hmong Americans in Minnesota and Wisconsin, exploring their experiences and perspectives on public lands. Our …
How to identify and interpret weak signals of change in the forest bioeconomy
Weak signals, the first signs of a potentially emerging issue that could disrupt current trends and megatrends, are hidden among disconnected pieces of information. Analyzing weak signals can help decision makers generate preparedness and a rapid-response capacity for possible systemic changes in the forest bioeconomy, where weak signals have not been studied extensively. This exploratory study sought to understand how to identify and interpret w…
Abrupt climate change: Exploring the implications of a wild card
Anticipating cascading change in land use: Exploring the implications of a major trend in US Northern forests
Attitudes Toward Ecosystem Management in the United States, 1992-1998
Ecosystem management has been formally adopted by a large number of state and federal agencies and by forest products firms and associations. But little research has examined people's attitudes toward this new approach to natural resource management. This study used computer methods to measure favorable and unfavorable attitudes towardecosystem management expressed in 1500 online news media stories over the period 1992 through 1998. We found that…
Reply from a neighboring village
I am flattered that Hetherington, Daniel, and Brown (1994) took the time to respond to a prepublication version of my article in the form of a commentary piece. They have raised a number of interesting and relevant issues and, despite their criticism of methodological pluralism, they have provided an example of one limited approach to methdological pluralism (critical multiplism). In the short amount of space available for my reply, I am unable t…
Impact of research and technical change in wildland recreation: Evaluation issues and approaches
The development and diffusion of new technologies have had tremendous impacts on wildland recreation in recent decades. This article examines the potential economic impacts of research and technical change in wildland recreation. Two evaluation models are presented, a cost‐price approach and a research intensity model, which are intended to shed some light on the question of whether society has over‐ or underinvested in recreation research. These…
Impact of research and technical change in wildland recreation: Evaluation issues and approaches
The development and diffusion of new technologies have had tremendous impacts on wildland recreation in recent decades. This article examines the potential economic impacts of research and technical change in wildland recreation. Two evaluation models are presented, a cost‐price approach and a research intensity model, which are intended to shed some light on the question of whether society has over‐ or underinvested in recreation research. These…
Reply from a neighboring village
I am flattered that Hetherington, Daniel, and Brown (1994) took the time to respond to a prepublication version of my article in the form of a commentary piece. They have raised a number of interesting and relevant issues and, despite their criticism of methodological pluralism, they have provided an example of one limited approach to methdological pluralism (critical multiplism). In the short amount of space available for my reply, I am unable t…
Changing forest values and ecosystem management
There is substantial evidence that we are currently in a period of rapid and significant change in forest values. Some have charged that managing forests in ways that are responsive to diverse and changing forest values is the main challenge faced by public forest managers. To tackle this challenge, we need to address the following questions: (1) What is the nature of forest values? That is, can all forest values be reduced to a single dimension,…
Trends in national forest values among forestry professionals, environmentalists, and the news media, 1982–1993
This study empirically analyzes the evolution of national forest values in recent years. Four broad categories of forest values are distinguished: economic/utilitarian, life support, aesthetic, and moral/spiritual. A computerized content analysis procedure was developed to identify expressions of these four forest values related to the national forests. With this procedure, changes in the forest value systems of three groups— forestry professiona…
Conflict Over Natural Resource Management: A Social Indicator Based on Analysis of Online News Media Text
An indicator of the level of conflict over natural resource management was devel oped and applied to the case of U.S. national forest policy and management. Computer-coded content analysis was used to identify expressions of conflict in a national database of almost 10, 000 news media stories about the U.S. Forest Service. Changes in the amount of news media discussion involving conflict were tracked over the 5-year period from 1992 through 1996.…
Attitudes Toward Ecosystem Management in the United States, 1992–1998
Attitudes Toward Ecosystem Management in the United States, 1992-1998
Ecosystem management has been formally adopted by a large number of state and federal agencies and by forest products firms and associations. But little research has examined people's attitudes toward this new approach to natural resource management. This study used computer methods to measure favorable and unfavorable attitudes towardecosystem management expressed in 1500 online news media stories over the period 1992 through 1998. We found that…
Public policies for managing urban growth and protecting open space: Policy instruments and lessons learned in the United States
An analysis of the public discourse about urban sprawl in the United States: Monitoring concern about a major threat to forests
Urban Containment Policies and the Protection of Natural Areas: The Case of Seoul's Greenbelt
Bengston, D. N. and Y. C. Youn. 2006. Urban containment policies and the protection of natural areas: the case of Seoul's greenbelt. Ecology and Society 11(1): 3. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-01504-110103
Listening to Neglected Voices: Hmong and Public Lands in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Natural resource managers need to understand the cultures and concerns of ethnic minority communities in order to serve them effectively. The Hmong are an Asian ethnic group that is heavily involved in natural resource-related activities but has been largely overlooked by social scientists. We conducted a series of five focus groups with Hmong Americans in Minnesota and Wisconsin, exploring their experiences and perspectives on public lands. Our …
Rapid Issue Tracking: A Method for Taking the Pulse of the Public Discussion of Environmental Policy
Environmental communication professionals and other decision makers need to understand public sentiment toward environmental issues to effectively carry out their stewardship responsibilities. However, it is often difficult to obtain timely and reliable information about public discussion and debate regarding these issues. This paper describes an approach designed to address this dilemma: Rapid Issue Tracking is a method for quickly “taking the p…
Strengthening Environmental Foresight: Potential Contributions of Futures Research
Bengston, D. N., G. H. Kubik, and P. C. Bishop. 2012. Strengthening environmental foresight: potential contributions of futures research. Ecology and Society 17(2): 10. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-04794-170210
The Futures Wheel: A Method for Exploring the Implications of Social–Ecological Change
Change in social–ecological systems often produces a cascade of unanticipated consequences. Natural resource professionals and other stakeholders need to understand the possible implications of cascading change to prepare for it. The Futures Wheel is a "smart group" method that uses a structured brainstorming process to uncover and evaluate multiple levels of consequences resulting from all types of change. The output is a map of possible direct …
Anticipating cascading change in land use: Exploring the implications of a major trend in US Northern forests
Futures Research Methods and Applications in Natural Resources
Futures research is a transdisciplinary field of inquiry that uses a variety of methods to explore possible, plausible, and preferable futures. The goal is to develop foresight—insight into how and why the future could be different than today—to improve policy, planning, and decision making. Scores of futures research methods have been developed or adapted from other disciplines, beginning with pioneering work in the US military and RAND Corporat…
Abrupt climate change: Exploring the implications of a wild card
Preparing for an uncertain future: Merging the strategic foresight toolkit with landscape modeling in northeast Minnesota’s forests
How to identify and interpret weak signals of change in the forest bioeconomy
Weak signals, the first signs of a potentially emerging issue that could disrupt current trends and megatrends, are hidden among disconnected pieces of information. Analyzing weak signals can help decision makers generate preparedness and a rapid-response capacity for possible systemic changes in the forest bioeconomy, where weak signals have not been studied extensively. This exploratory study sought to understand how to identify and interpret w…
Horizon Scanning: A Process for Identifying Emerging Signals of Change Shaping the Future of Natural Resources Management
Horizon scanning is a process to generate foresight – insight into how the future could unfold. Horizon scanning involves systematically searching a wide range of information sources for early signals of change, collecting those signals in a database, and exploring their possible implications for the future. The focus is often on external change in the broad contextual environment of a field or organization, i.e., the social, economic, technologi…
Environmental resource management (17 works) · Economics (15 works) · Business (13 works) · Political science (13 works) · Computer Science (12 works) · Geography (12 works) · Ecology (11 works) · Environmental planning (8 works) · Forest Management and Policy (8 works) · Futures contract (7 works)