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Mental maps: A pilot trial for assessing community understanding for participation
Author(s) -
Broderick, Kathleen
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
ecological management and restoration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.472
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1442-8903
pISSN - 1442-7001
DOI - 10.1046/j.1442-8903.2003.01695.x
Subject(s) - citation , computer science , library science , world wide web , psychology , information retrieval
[Extract] This research note reports on a project in progress (a pilot for a larger study on indicators of ecosystem health in a Western Australian salinity recovery catchment) examining the inter-relationships between social and environmental components and functions of ecosystems. The selection of local catchment-based indicators requires the interaction of scientific, management and social-economic knowledge (Heinemann et al. 1998). This collation of knowledge and data generates a collective understanding of what possible outcomes may be achieved through environmental actions