A values-based private landowner typology to improve grassland conservation initiatives
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Abstract
Many conservation initiatives are based on natural science alone, despite an extensive body of literature demonstrating that the incorporation of social science generates more successful and lasting outcomes. The Land Use Value (LUV) scale is an example of a social science tool that grassland conservation practitioners can use to improve their understanding of the land use decisions of private agricultural landowners. Drawing on data from a mail survey, we demonstrated the utility of the LUV scale to segment agricultural producers by four LUV types (Humans First, Nature First, Interconnected, and Disconnected) with significantly different motivations and land use behaviors. This information can be used to evaluate and align grassland conservation practices, policies, and messaging with the LUV types of private agricultural landowners. Tools like the LUV scale are critical to building the social science capacity of conservation professionals and organizations, in order to improve the efficacy of conservation initiatives.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | A values-based private landowner typology to improve grassland conservation initiatives |
| Series title | Society and Natural Resources |
| DOI | 10.1080/08941920.2018.1501526 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 2019 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Contributing office(s) | Coop Res Unit Leetown |
| Description | 17 p. |
| First page | 167 |
| Last page | 183 |
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