Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Journal: Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

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J. environ. plan. manag.

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Routledge

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0964-0568
1360-0559

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Coupling a settlement growth model with an agro-economic land allocation model for securing ecosystem services provision
Drobnik, Thomas; Huber, Robert; Grêt-Regamey, Adrienne (2017)
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
Stakeholder engagement and multi-criteria decision aiding in the electricity transmission grid reinforcement: Evidence from a role-playing game
Späth, Leonhard; Amodeo, Elisa; Luè, Alessandro; et al. (2018)
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
Participatory multi-objective optimization for planning dense and green cities
Wicki, Sergio; Schwaab, Jonas; Perhac, Jan; et al. (2021)
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
Reduction of nitrogen pollution in agriculture through nitrogen surplus quotas: an analysis of individual marginal abatement cost and different quota allocation schemes using an agent-based model
Schmidt, Alena; Mack, Gabriele; Mann, Stefan; et al. (2021)
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
Nitrogen (N) pollution has mostly been controlled using command-and-control instruments. However, nitrogen surplus permits (NSPs), which are tradeable, can be more cost-efficient in addressing the problem. To model this instrument, we calculated the individual marginal abatement cost curve for a sample of about 3,400 Swiss farms using farm-optimization models implemented in the agent-based agricultural sector model SWISSland. We also used SWISSland to analyze the effects of two NSP distribution systems (grandfathering and land-based allocation) on different farm types. The results showed that different farm types range in their abatement costs to reduce N surplus from an average of −0.04 CHF kg$^{−1}$ N on arable farms to 51.06 CHF kg$^{−1}$ N on special crop farms. We also found that N surpluses hardly explain the level of abatement costs. The biggest differences in effects of the distribution scheme were found in intensive livestock farm types such as pig or poultry farms.
Understanding resident satisfaction with involvement in highway planning
Hamersma, Marije; Heinen, Eva; Tillema, Taede; et al. (2017)
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
This study investigates resident satisfaction with provided involvement activities during highway planning processes, with particular attention given to the planned Southern Ring Road highway project in Groningen, the Netherlands. In-depth interviews with 38 residents living in the project area reveal important themes contributing to satisfaction. Satisfaction with passive information activities is motivated by the extent to which information addresses concerns, but (dis)trust in government and other information sources also plays a role. For residents preferring to obtain additional information, perceived access to such information and the extent to which it reduces concerns are also important to satisfaction. Finally, for residents who would rather participate actively, satisfaction is motivated by their perceived access to participation activities and the sense of being heard. Study results show how residents’ evaluations of the themes underpinning involvement satisfaction are based on their perceptions of actual project team activities and contextual factors.
Application of Q-methodology for identifying factors of acceptance of spatial planning instruments
Sudau, Manuel; Celio, Enrico; Grêt-Regamey, Adrienne (2023)
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
Worldwide, urbanization leads to increased pressure on prime agricultural land with irreversible impacts on the provision of life-supporting services such as food and drinking water production or habitat for plants and animals. As a basis for designing new policy instruments to protect soil resources, we applied Q-methodology to assess factors that influence the acceptance or rejection of such instruments. Using an online survey and interviews, we identified different social perspectives and their respective argumentation patterns. The results show that effect on people, institutional embeddedness, trust in the acting institutions, and the overall understanding of the instrument are the most important factors for the acceptance of policy instruments fostering the sustainable use of soil resources. During the interviews, idealistic and fact-based arguments were more important than person-based arguments. Based on our results, communication strategies in the policy-making process can be improved and tailored to the identified characteristics of the social perspectives.
Toward sustainable policy instruments: assessing instrument selection among policy actors
Glaus, Anik; Wiedemann, Ruth; Brandenberger, Laurence (2022)
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
To address complex environmental problems we need sustainable policy solutions, which are often disregarded by policy actors in charge of addressing these problems. In this article, we study factors that promote or hinder policy actors' selection for sustainable policy instruments using the case of flood risk management in Switzerland. We evaluate flood risk management instruments based on three key sustainability dimensions and forgo conventional approaches to categorizing policy instruments. In a survey, we ask policy actors which policy instruments they prefer and thus evaluate which policy actors select sustainable policy instruments. Results indicate that problem perception is the key determinant influencing policy actors' selection of sustainable flood risk management instruments. Results also suggest that the tendency to select sustainable flood risk management instruments differs depending on actor type and actor level. These findings help us understand which settings promote the selection of sustainable policy solutions to tackle complex environmental problems.
Understanding farmers’ influence on land-use change using a participatory Bayesian network approach in a pre-Alpine region in Switzerland
Celio, Enrico; Grêt-Regamey, Adrienne (2016)
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
Eliciting actors' perspectives in integrated watershed management: exploring a practical tool based on a mental model approach
Gaus, Raphael; Grêt-Regamey, Adrienne; Buchecker, Matthias (2021)
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
A profound understanding of actors' perspectives on issues to be resolved is essential for researchers and practitioners in integrated natural resource management. Existing mental model approaches to systematically elicit such perspectives have been based on qualitative interviews, which implies small sample sizes or time-consuming analyses. Few studies have investigated complex projects of practical relevance. We studied the actors' perspectives before the participatory process in a real-world integrated watershed management project through qualitative interviews and a quantitative survey based on a theoretical framework inspired by mental model approaches. We identified clear accordance and discordance among the perspectives regarding meanings of the water bodies, objectives for their management, and related beliefs. The mixed methods mental model approach proved to be a promising practical tool for the effective and efficient elicitation of actors' perspectives in decision making.
Valuation of agricultural land-use scenarios with choice experiments
Huber, Robert; Hunziker, Marcel; Lehmann, Bernard (2011)
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

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