Abstract
Temporal scale analysis is important to fully understand a place and the multigenerational connections that form the basis of local resident’s reaction to any conservation plan. Environmental history and conservation social science, specifically qualitative methods are useful to uncover and reveal important information regarding the history of land use and place attachment in a particular region. This study used both tools with an embedded case study designed to examine an intense conflict related to a conservation initiative in the heart of the Appalachian/Acadian ecoregion. Primary data for this study came from interviews with 21 opinion leaders in the region. The data were explored using a three part conceptual framework; cultural memory, essentialized images and vernacular conservation. The findings revealed clear fixed points in time, cultural memory, that define the local narrative of place. Not knowing these may have caused undue conflict from misunderstanding between conservation planners and local residents. Evidence of essentialized images escalation of the conflict was found, and clear examples were found, that may have helped form a conservation initiative rooted in the vernacular of the place. Understanding these elements can lead to a better process and ultimately one that preserves the dignity of local residents while creating a resilient conservation plan.
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Baldwin, E.D., Judd, R.W. (2010). Why History Matters in Conservation Planning. In: Trombulak, S., Baldwin, R. (eds) Landscape-scale Conservation Planning. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9575-6_3
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