Narrating abandoned land
Perceptions of natural forest regrowth in Southwestern Europe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11463510 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Theresa Frei (0000-0001-5249-0599, European Forest Institute, corresponding author), Jakob Derks (0000-0002-0439-1323, European Forest Institute), Carmen Rodríguez Fernández-Blanco, Carmen Rodríguez Fernández‐Blanco (0000-0002-6262-1924, European Forest Institute), Gary Winkel (0000-0002-9254-0447, European Forest Institute), Georg Winkel |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 99 |
| Pages | 105034 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Land Use Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0264-8377 • E-ISSN: 1873-5754 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.105034 |
| OpenAlex | W3081543971 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 26 |
| References cited | 36 |
The abandonment of agricultural land leads to landscape changes in many parts of Europe, often followed by natural forest regrowth. These landscape changes have far-reaching social and ecological consequences. Our research addresses the question of how local actor groups involved in land management perceive natural forest regrowth on abandoned land. Based on 42 interviews with local actors, we analyse narratives on natural forest regrowth in four case studies, one in France and three in Spain. Across the case studies, we find three narratives: a rural fatalism narrative, a pro forest management narrative and a pro nature narrative, each with its own problem definitions and solution strategies on natural forest regrowth. Our analysis reveals regional nuances, which depend on land use characteristics that shape the perceptions of local actor groups. We conclude that natural forest regrowth holds different symbolic functions, ranging from lost territory to recovered land. Any assessment of trade-offs and opportunities needs to consider the local situation. Furthermore, management and governance approaches need to acknowledge different cultural beliefs, which shape the perception of actor groups
Abandonment (legal · Agriculture · Agroforestry · Archaeology · Economics · Environmental resource management · Fatalism · Forest management · Geography · Land management · Land use · Narrative · Natural (archaeology · Perception · Political science · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Forest Management and Policy · Psychology · Rural development and sustainability · Ecology · Forestry
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| Unique citing works | 26 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 25 |