Social science to improve fuels management: a synthesis of research on assessing social acceptability of fuels treatments

Terry C. Daniel; Michael Valdiserri; Carrie R. Daniel; Pamela Jakes; Pamela J. Jakes; Susan C. Barro

doi:10.2737/NC-GTR-259

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Social science to improve fuels management: a synthesis of research on assessing social acceptability of fuels treatments

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Authors:

Terry C. Daniel, Michael Valdiserri, Carrie R. Daniel, Pamela Jakes, Pamela J. Jakes, Susan C. Barro

Year:

2005

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-GTR-259

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-259. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 52 p.

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Abstract

A series of syntheses were commissioned by the USDA Forest Service to aid in fuels mitigation project planning. This synthesis focuses on research for assessing the social acceptability of fuels treatments. The synthesis is structured around six important considerations for any social acceptability assessment: defining the fuels treatments being assessed; representing the fuels treatments to people; identifying whose opinion is being sought; deciding how people will be contacted; allowing people to express their judgments; and analyzing and synthesizing the data.

Citation

Daniel, Terry C.; Valdiserri, Michael; Daniel, Carrie R.; Jakes, Pamela; Barro, Susan. 2005. Social science to improve fuels management: a synthesis of research on assessing social acceptability of fuels treatments. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-259. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 52 p.