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Substantial climate change impacts threaten the persistence of cultural resources globally. The need exists for conceptualizing decision support tools that focus on quantifying and optimizing the managerial priorities to leverage historic preservation and adaptation actions that enhance the continuity of heritage values and sites. Informed by the Structured Decision Making (SDM) approach, this study advances the singular objective Optimal Preservation (OptiPres) Model, a decision support tool for climate adaptation planning of historic buildings by considering three tourism management objectives: (a) maximize accumulated resource value, (b) maximize cost-efficiency, and (c) minimize vulnerability. These objectives are tested under different budget scenarios using a 30-year planning horizon with a subset of buildings located in two historic districts of Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO), United States. The multi-objective approach demonstrates the OptiPres Model is transformative, transparent, and transferable for providing cultural resource decision support and enhancing the sustainability of cultural heritage globally.
Peizhe Li; Xiao Xiao; Erin Seekamp. Climate adaptation planning for cultural heritages in coastal tourism destinations: A multi-objective optimization approach. Tourism Management 2021, 88, 104380 .
AMA StylePeizhe Li, Xiao Xiao, Erin Seekamp. Climate adaptation planning for cultural heritages in coastal tourism destinations: A multi-objective optimization approach. Tourism Management. 2021; 88 ():104380.
Chicago/Turabian StylePeizhe Li; Xiao Xiao; Erin Seekamp. 2021. "Climate adaptation planning for cultural heritages in coastal tourism destinations: A multi-objective optimization approach." Tourism Management 88, no. : 104380.
Cultural resources in coastal parks and recreation areas are vulnerable to climate change. The US National Park Service (NPS) is facing the challenge of insufficient budget allocations for both maintenance and climate adaptation of historic structures. Research on adaptation planning for cultural resources has predominately focused on vulnerability assessments of heritage sites; however, few studies integrate multiple factors (e.g., vulnerability, cultural significance, use potential, and costs) that managers should consider when making tradeoff decisions about which cultural resources to prioritize for adaptation. Moreover, heritage sites typically include multiple types of cultural resources, and researchers have yet to examine such complex tradeoffs. This study applies the Optimal Preservation (OptiPres) Model as a decision support framework to evaluate the tradeoffs of adaptation actions among multiple types of historic structures—wooden buildings, masonry and concrete buildings, forts, and batteries—under varying budget scenarios. Results suggest that the resource values of different types of historic structures vary greatly under a range of budget scenarios, and tradeoffs have to be made among different types of historical structures to achieve optimal planning objectives. Moreover, periodic, incremental funding and partial maintenance are identified as optimal funding strategies for preservation needs of cost-intensive historic structures. Also, adaptative use of historical buildings (e.g., building occupancy) can improve the resource values when budgets are constrained. The OptiPres Model provides managers with a unique framework to inform adaptation planning efforts for a broad range of historic structures, which is transferable across coastal parks to enhance historic preservation planning under climate change.
Xiao Xiao; Erin Seekamp; Junyu Lu; Mitchell Eaton; Max Post van der Burg. Optimizing preservation for multiple types of historic structures under climate change. Landscape and Urban Planning 2021, 214, 104165 .
AMA StyleXiao Xiao, Erin Seekamp, Junyu Lu, Mitchell Eaton, Max Post van der Burg. Optimizing preservation for multiple types of historic structures under climate change. Landscape and Urban Planning. 2021; 214 ():104165.
Chicago/Turabian StyleXiao Xiao; Erin Seekamp; Junyu Lu; Mitchell Eaton; Max Post van der Burg. 2021. "Optimizing preservation for multiple types of historic structures under climate change." Landscape and Urban Planning 214, no. : 104165.
Nature-based tourism is one of the most economically important industries in the state of Maine, USA. Climate change impacts are projected to affect important tourism assets in Maine, which could result in behavioral shifts related to destination selection, seasonal visitation, and activity participation. Risk perceptions can be important predictors in visitor travel decisions. Recent tourism studies have focused on the effects of climate impacts on risk perceptions, but few have examined the social-psychological drivers of climate change risk perceptions. Drawing on social-psychological theories, we address this gap by understanding visitor climate change risk perceptions in Maine. We surveyed visitors to Acadia National Park in the summer of 2018 to assess the impact of socio-demographics, cognition, experience, and socio-cultural factors on visitor climate change risk perceptions. We used two-stage cluster probability sampling and intercepted 1317 visitors on site; 480 participants completed the online follow-up survey. Using hierarchical regression, we explained 45.5% of the variance in visitors’ climate change risk perceptions at a nature-based tourism destination. Visitors identifying as female, having higher levels of belief in climate change, more first-hand experience with climate impacts, and a higher altruistic values orientation amplified risk perceptions. Understanding determinants of climate change risk perceptions within an outdoor recreation setting has implications for offering high quality visitor experiences while maintaining the integrity of the natural resource base upon which visitation relies. Risk perceptions can be important predictors of visitor travel behavior. Climate change is expected to impact nature-based tourism visitor experiences and travel decisions, natural and cultural resources that serve as attractions, and visitor safety in protected areas. Understanding the drivers of climate change risk perceptions are important for managing visitors and their recreation behaviors while providing satisfactory tourism experiences. If park managers and other tourism stakeholders want to convey information about climate change with the goal of influencing perceptions and behaviors, we suggest that they focus on visitors’ past experiences with climate change impacts and appeals to altruistic values, rather than solely providing climate change facts. Understanding how to motivate visitor compliance with park policies and visitor resource use guidelines will be critical in maintaining positive visitor experience in nature-based tourism settings and protecting the integrity of natural and cultural resources from changes in visitation, such as increased tourist numbers.
Lydia Horne; Sandra De Urioste-Stone; Erin Seekamp; Parinaz Rahimzadeh-Bajgiran; Laura Rickard. Determinants of visitor climate change risk perceptions in Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism 2021, 35, 100401 .
AMA StyleLydia Horne, Sandra De Urioste-Stone, Erin Seekamp, Parinaz Rahimzadeh-Bajgiran, Laura Rickard. Determinants of visitor climate change risk perceptions in Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. 2021; 35 ():100401.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLydia Horne; Sandra De Urioste-Stone; Erin Seekamp; Parinaz Rahimzadeh-Bajgiran; Laura Rickard. 2021. "Determinants of visitor climate change risk perceptions in Acadia National Park, Maine, USA." Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism 35, no. : 100401.
COVID-19 is reshaping human interactions with the natural environment, potentially generating profound consequences for health and well-being. To assess the effects of COVID-19 on the outdoor recreation participation and subjective well-being of adolescents, as well as how participation in outdoor activities may mitigate declines in subjective well-being, we used a Qualtrics XM panel to conduct a nationally representative survey of youth ages 10–18 across the United States (n = 624) between 30 April and 15 June 2020. Survey questions focused on frequency of participation in outdoor activities before and during the pandemic, as well as changes in subjective well-being. Paired t-tests revealed decreases in both outdoor recreation participation (64% reported declines) and subjective well-being (52% reported declines). A regression model examining correlates of changes in subjective well-being (R 2 = 0.42) revealed strong associations with changes in outdoor play (B = 0.44, p < 0.001) and nature-based (B = 0.21, p = 0.016) activities. Adolescents’ from all backgrounds who participated in these activities during the pandemic reported smaller declines in subjective well-being. Results highlight the critical role that time outdoors and time in nature play in bolstering adolescents’ resilience to stressors such as the COVID-19 pandemic and underscore the need to facilitate outdoor recreation opportunities for youth during times of crisis.
S. Jackson; Kathryn Stevenson; Lincoln Larson; M. Peterson; Erin Seekamp. Outdoor Activity Participation Improves Adolescents’ Mental Health and Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 2506 .
AMA StyleS. Jackson, Kathryn Stevenson, Lincoln Larson, M. Peterson, Erin Seekamp. Outdoor Activity Participation Improves Adolescents’ Mental Health and Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (5):2506.
Chicago/Turabian StyleS. Jackson; Kathryn Stevenson; Lincoln Larson; M. Peterson; Erin Seekamp. 2021. "Outdoor Activity Participation Improves Adolescents’ Mental Health and Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 5: 2506.
Effective outreach for an endangered species often requires an understanding of human dimensions information to guide pro-conservation behavior. To provide a foundation for outreach communication strategies regarding Whooping Crane conservation in Alabama, we administered surveys to local residents, waterfowl hunters, and birders. We tested a theoretical framework using constructs from the cognitive hierarchy, value-belief-norm theory, emotional dispositions, and knowledge about the species to identify the best predictors of attitudes and behavioral intentions toward the conservation of Whooping Cranes. Regression analyzes revealed that a combination of constructs from these frameworks directly predicted attitudes and behavioral intentions toward Whooping Cranes. Findings demonstrated that the best predictors were different across audiences and different for predicting attitudes and behavioral intentions. Each of the predictor variables from the multiple theories provided explanatory power for both attitudes and behavioral intentions and across all audiences. Outreach can use this information to develop content and audience-specific messaging.
Sarah K. Lessard; Wayde C. Morse; Christopher A. Lepczyk; Erin Seekamp. Using theory to better communicate to different audiences about Whooping Crane conservation. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 2020, 26, 148 -162.
AMA StyleSarah K. Lessard, Wayde C. Morse, Christopher A. Lepczyk, Erin Seekamp. Using theory to better communicate to different audiences about Whooping Crane conservation. Human Dimensions of Wildlife. 2020; 26 (2):148-162.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSarah K. Lessard; Wayde C. Morse; Christopher A. Lepczyk; Erin Seekamp. 2020. "Using theory to better communicate to different audiences about Whooping Crane conservation." Human Dimensions of Wildlife 26, no. 2: 148-162.
The predicted increases in climate change vulnerability of heritage sites are alarming. Yet, heritage management focuses on enabling a steady state of heritage sites to ensure the continuity of values embedded within those properties. In this paper, we use the concept of resilience to demonstrate how expanding the heritage paradigm from solely a preservation perspective to one that also embraces a transformation perspective can accommodate for loss as well as promote learning. We argue that adaptation as currently conceptualized in the heritage field is limited, as it is not economically or ecologically feasible for all heritage sites or properties. When heritage properties are severely impacted by climatic events, we suggest that some remain damaged to serve as a memory of that event and the inherent vulnerabilities embedded in places. Moreover, when confronted with projected climatic impacts that exceed a financially viable threshold or ecological reality, or when rights holders or associated communities deem persistent adaptation unacceptable, we argue for transformation. We claim that transformation enables a reorganization of values focused on the discovery of future values embedded within changing associations and benefits. Therefore, we recommend that the heritage field adopts an alternative heritage policy that enables transformative continuity through applications of persistent and autonomous or anticipatory adaptation. We conclude by suggesting a pathway for such change at the international level; specifically, we call for the World Heritage Convention to develop a new grouping of sites, World Heritage Sites in Climatic Transformation.
Erin Seekamp; Eugene Jo. Resilience and transformation of heritage sites to accommodate for loss and learning in a changing climate. Climatic Change 2020, 162, 41 -55.
AMA StyleErin Seekamp, Eugene Jo. Resilience and transformation of heritage sites to accommodate for loss and learning in a changing climate. Climatic Change. 2020; 162 (1):41-55.
Chicago/Turabian StyleErin Seekamp; Eugene Jo. 2020. "Resilience and transformation of heritage sites to accommodate for loss and learning in a changing climate." Climatic Change 162, no. 1: 41-55.
Women’s predominant role in agritourism expands their also significant involvement in agriculture and rural development. Yet, when measured in economic terms, women in agritourism appear to be less successful than men. We argue that economic earnings are a limited measure of success, as women value their accomplishments in a comprehensive and distinctive sense. To better understand women’s success in agritourism, we conducted a study addressing limitations in methodologies and scope of the existing scholarship. Framed within feminist and emic approaches, we used a combination of qualitative methods of inquiry (open-ended interviews, mini focus groups, nominal group exercises) to generate data from 20 female agritourism entrepreneurs in North Carolina (USA). Findings show women in agritourism define success through nine distinct themes, four of which are newly emerging (ensuring customer satisfaction, being constantly on the move, pursuing happiness, perpetuating the family farm). Participants also identified seven opportunities that they perceive contribute to their self-defined success. Our study adds to the scholarship and practice of gender in agritourism by expanding the economic definition of entrepreneurial success. In doing so, we provide managerial and policy intelligence that can be used to stimulate rural development.
M. Farzana Halim; Carla Barbieri; Duarte B. Morais; Susan Jakes; Erin Seekamp. Beyond Economic Earnings: The Holistic Meaning of Success for Women in Agritourism. Sustainability 2020, 12, 1 .
AMA StyleM. Farzana Halim, Carla Barbieri, Duarte B. Morais, Susan Jakes, Erin Seekamp. Beyond Economic Earnings: The Holistic Meaning of Success for Women in Agritourism. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (12):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleM. Farzana Halim; Carla Barbieri; Duarte B. Morais; Susan Jakes; Erin Seekamp. 2020. "Beyond Economic Earnings: The Holistic Meaning of Success for Women in Agritourism." Sustainability 12, no. 12: 1.
Cultural heritage-specific research is scarce within the climate change literature and climate change policy documents, challenging climate adaptation efforts to minimize adverse impacts on cultural heritage. Engaging and assessing diverse stakeholders' values and integrating those with evidence-based knowledge is critical for timely, effective and transparent preservation and climate adaptation of coastal cultural heritage. This study assessed technical experts' and community groups' opinions about the importance of value-based prioritization considerations to provide more immediate guidance adaptation planning and decision making. The findings from four separate elicitation surveys demonstrated substantial consistency in value-based climate adaptation prioritization preferences for one type of vulnerable cultural heritage: historic buildings in coastal zones in the United States. In particular, the samples of cultural heritage professionals and members of community groups consistently rated spatial importance, uniqueness, and scientific value of historic buildings as very important considerations for climate adaptation prioritization decision-making. Also, consistently evaluated but of relatively low importance were considerations related to the cost of preservation and adaptation treatments, including previous investments. Few statistically significant differences were found among our samples in their perceptions of importance. These findings provide initial guidance to cultural heritage managers, particularly those with scarce financial resources to allocate for adapting coastal historic buildings, and demonstrate the need for continued development of approaches that provide rapid assessment of coastal heritage stakeholders' adaptation priorities.
Erin Seekamp; Sandra Fatorić; Allie McCreary. Historic preservation priorities for climate adaptation. Ocean & Coastal Management 2020, 191, 105180 .
AMA StyleErin Seekamp, Sandra Fatorić, Allie McCreary. Historic preservation priorities for climate adaptation. Ocean & Coastal Management. 2020; 191 ():105180.
Chicago/Turabian StyleErin Seekamp; Sandra Fatorić; Allie McCreary. 2020. "Historic preservation priorities for climate adaptation." Ocean & Coastal Management 191, no. : 105180.
Climate change resilience is an area of praxis where efforts to enhance community adaptive capacity are informed by theory. However, there is growing evidence that ethnocentrism and privilege are shaping coastal management policies while many communities with climate justice issues struggle to build resilience. Particularly, rural coastal communities, contrasting urban areas, have limited access to centralized planning efforts, unique local contexts for outreach, compounding social vulnerabilities (job loss, out-migration, limited social services), and receive less attention from resilience researchers. Following calls to integrate climate justice into resilience praxis, we assess perceptions of adaptive capacity within predominately African American communities in a rural low-lying coastal region in eastern North Carolina. We add a climate justice lens to evaluate the previously-validated Rural Coastal Community Resilience (RCCR) framework. The RCCR is intended to improve planning efforts by providing climate change information, initiating conversations, and contributing to resilience theory. In contrast to its previous applications, engagement led to declines in perceived adaptive capacity. This result highlights that the information sharing goals of the engagement efforts were poorly aligned with community concerns and threat perceptions. Additionally, perceived climate injustices emerged revealing instances of adaptation oppression. This study recommends strategies to rethink traditional extension efforts to improve inclusiveness by deeply interrogating the inherent whiteness of standard modes of communicating climate science.
Matthew Jurjonas; Erin Seekamp; Louie Rivers; Bethany Cutts. Uncovering climate (in)justice with an adaptive capacity assessment: A multiple case study in rural coastal North Carolina. Land Use Policy 2020, 94, 104547 .
AMA StyleMatthew Jurjonas, Erin Seekamp, Louie Rivers, Bethany Cutts. Uncovering climate (in)justice with an adaptive capacity assessment: A multiple case study in rural coastal North Carolina. Land Use Policy. 2020; 94 ():104547.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMatthew Jurjonas; Erin Seekamp; Louie Rivers; Bethany Cutts. 2020. "Uncovering climate (in)justice with an adaptive capacity assessment: A multiple case study in rural coastal North Carolina." Land Use Policy 94, no. : 104547.
Social capital is a vital element of tourism development and sustainability, and has thus drawn significant attention during the past decade. Yet, this topic is still under-researched in the context of niche tourism, especially along linear tourism settings such as wine trails. As a major component of wine tourism, wine trails have been growing rapidly worldwide to further regional tourism development. To examine the level of social capital related with wine tourism, communities surrounding two wine trails in North Carolina (U.S.) were surveyed regarding the Trust, Information Sharing, Collective Action, Bonding and Bridging dimensions of social capital. Results indicated the Piedmont region has not yet fully developed the social capital associated with local wine trails, although residents perceived somewhat strong Collective Action derived from this growing tourism niche. Visitation frequency to wine trails was found to be significantly associated with all dimensions of wine tourism social capital. This study advances the wine tourism scholarship concerning social capital along wine trails (e.g., integrating main dimensions into one scale). It also sheds light on wine trail development and management, suggesting local wineries and wine trails invest greater effort in forging community bonds, especially among older residents, and bridging with local businesses.
Shuangyu Xu; Carla Barbieri; Erin Seekamp. Social Capital along Wine Trails: Spilling the Wine to Residents? Sustainability 2020, 12, 1592 .
AMA StyleShuangyu Xu, Carla Barbieri, Erin Seekamp. Social Capital along Wine Trails: Spilling the Wine to Residents? Sustainability. 2020; 12 (4):1592.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShuangyu Xu; Carla Barbieri; Erin Seekamp. 2020. "Social Capital along Wine Trails: Spilling the Wine to Residents?" Sustainability 12, no. 4: 1592.
The salinization of freshwater-dependent coastal ecosystems precedes inundation by sea level rise. This type of saltwater intrusion places communities, ecosystems, and infrastructure at substantial risk. Risk perceptions of local residents are an indicator to gauge public support for climate change adaptation planning. Here, we document residential perspectives on the present and future threats posed by saltwater intrusion in a rural, low-lying region in coastal North Carolina, and we compare the spatial distribution of survey responses to physical landscape variables such as distance to coastline, artificial drainage density, elevation, saltwater intrusion vulnerability, and actual salinity measured during a synoptic field survey. We evaluate and discuss the degree of alignment or misalignment between risk perceptions and metrics of exposure to saltwater intrusion. Risk perceptions align well with the physical landscape characteristics, as residents with greater exposure to saltwater intrusion, including those living on low-lying land with high concentrations of artificial drainages, perceive greater risk than people living in low-exposure areas. Uncertainty about threats of saltwater intrusion is greatest among those living at higher elevations, whose properties and communities are less likely to be exposed to high salinity. As rising sea levels, drought, and coastal storms increase the likelihood of saltwater intrusion in coastal regions, integrated assessments of risk perceptions and physical exposure are critical for developing outreach activities and planning adaptation measures.
Abinash Bhattachan; Matthew D. Jurjonas; Priscilla R. Morris; Paul J. Taillie; Lindsey S. Smart; Ryan E. Emanuel; Erin L. Seekamp. Linking residential saltwater intrusion risk perceptions to physical exposure of climate change impacts in rural coastal communities of North Carolina. Natural Hazards 2019, 97, 1277 -1295.
AMA StyleAbinash Bhattachan, Matthew D. Jurjonas, Priscilla R. Morris, Paul J. Taillie, Lindsey S. Smart, Ryan E. Emanuel, Erin L. Seekamp. Linking residential saltwater intrusion risk perceptions to physical exposure of climate change impacts in rural coastal communities of North Carolina. Natural Hazards. 2019; 97 (3):1277-1295.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbinash Bhattachan; Matthew D. Jurjonas; Priscilla R. Morris; Paul J. Taillie; Lindsey S. Smart; Ryan E. Emanuel; Erin L. Seekamp. 2019. "Linking residential saltwater intrusion risk perceptions to physical exposure of climate change impacts in rural coastal communities of North Carolina." Natural Hazards 97, no. 3: 1277-1295.
Climate change is affecting human and geophysical systems in a variety of complex and interdependent ways. For nature-based tourism-dependent communities like those along the North Shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota, impacts to the region’s abundant natural resources can subsequently affect the livelihoods of individuals who depend upon those resources to provide essential ecosystem services and support the region’s economy. Many of the area’s natural and outdoor recreation resources are collaboratively managed, making cooperation essential to address climate change impacts. In this study, we engaged North Shore stakeholders in a climate change risk assessment process through an exploratory application of participatory geographic information systems (PGIS). Stakeholder involvement allows for the co-production of science to deliver locally-relevant data and information. Involving stakeholders through a PGIS-based climate change risk assessment process allows locally-relevant data and information to be represented and visualized spatially. We used PGIS focus groups, as well as pre- and post-surveys, to solicit stakeholders’ perceptions of risk thresholds (i.e., the time scale of impacts) and climate-related risk severity to sites with built infrastructure, natural amenities, and recreation and tourism destinations. The stakeholders’ knowledge, as well as their commitment to their communities and local environments, influenced general perceptions of region-wide climate-related vulnerabilities. The PGIS exercises generated important discussion among stakeholders and shed light on how to more efficiently collect spatially-explicit data and information from stakeholders that can be used to inform mitigation and adaptation efforts.
Karly Bitsura-Meszaros; Erin Seekamp; Mae Davenport; Jordan W. Smith. A PGIS-Based Climate Change Risk Assessment Process for Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Dependent Communities. Sustainability 2019, 11, 3300 .
AMA StyleKarly Bitsura-Meszaros, Erin Seekamp, Mae Davenport, Jordan W. Smith. A PGIS-Based Climate Change Risk Assessment Process for Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Dependent Communities. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (12):3300.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKarly Bitsura-Meszaros; Erin Seekamp; Mae Davenport; Jordan W. Smith. 2019. "A PGIS-Based Climate Change Risk Assessment Process for Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Dependent Communities." Sustainability 11, no. 12: 3300.
Allie McCreary; Erin Seekamp; Lincoln Larson; Jordan W. Smith; Mae A. Davenport. Predictors of visitors’ climate-related coping behaviors in a nature-based tourism destination. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism 2019, 26, 23 -33.
AMA StyleAllie McCreary, Erin Seekamp, Lincoln Larson, Jordan W. Smith, Mae A. Davenport. Predictors of visitors’ climate-related coping behaviors in a nature-based tourism destination. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. 2019; 26 ():23-33.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAllie McCreary; Erin Seekamp; Lincoln Larson; Jordan W. Smith; Mae A. Davenport. 2019. "Predictors of visitors’ climate-related coping behaviors in a nature-based tourism destination." Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism 26, no. : 23-33.
If climate change mitigation and adaptation are a human right, institutional change is needed that considers coastal ecosystem integrity as a common pool resource. Increasing risks in coastal zones necessitates adopting new and frequently controversial zoning, planning, and management practices, particularly as insurance programmes reform or require bailouts. In the U.S., current coastal policy frameworks employed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and state-level authorities incentivize defensive strategies, especially in high-value tourism destinations, despite critiques of inequity and longer-term evidence demonstrating that hardening shorelines shifts erosion patterns. Other coastal regions and developing countries that cannot afford defensive strategies – particularly rural, minority, and impoverished communities located adjacent to estuarine areas – rely heavily on ecosystem services for protection and will likely disproportionately face buyouts, forced relocation, and retreat as seas rise.
Matthew Jurjonas; Erin Seekamp. ‘A commons before the sea:’ climate justice considerations for coastal zone management. Climate and Development 2019, 12, 199 -203.
AMA StyleMatthew Jurjonas, Erin Seekamp. ‘A commons before the sea:’ climate justice considerations for coastal zone management. Climate and Development. 2019; 12 (3):199-203.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMatthew Jurjonas; Erin Seekamp. 2019. "‘A commons before the sea:’ climate justice considerations for coastal zone management." Climate and Development 12, no. 3: 199-203.
Climate adaptation is a process for minimizing the risks of damage or loss to coastal archaeological sites. Yet, adaptation requires identifying and prioritizing among the diverse aspects of a site’s significance, as not all sites can be simultaneously adapted due to financial and human capital constraints. Developing a measurement framework that can ascertain the relative significance between sites necessitates the collaboration of multiple perspectives, including experts who set policy and on-the-ground managers who must translate policy into practice while accounting for the management preferences of associated communities. This paper explores if a values-based process enables co-production of knowledge related to the significance of archeological sites. Specifically, this paper examines the influences of a workshop—conducted with diverse archaeological experts working for the U.S. National Park Service—on knowledge co-production and documents the extent of changes in experts’ opinions using a pre–post survey design. Findings suggest that the values-based approach applied during the workshop can have a positive impact on knowledge co-production among experts. Changes were found in experts’ perceptions of the importance of various considerations influencing archaeological site prioritization, as well as of the extent to which uncertainties challenge archaeological preservation. This paper presents novel findings about the importance of knowledge co-production in relation to coastal archaeological site preservation and climate adaptation in the U.S. Prioritization considerations and challenges of various uncertainties assessed in this study can provide valuable insights for progress in climate change policy for cultural heritage both in the U.S and globally.
Sandra Fatorić; Erin Seekamp. Knowledge co-production in climate adaptation planning of archaeological sites. Journal of Coastal Conservation 2019, 23, 689 -698.
AMA StyleSandra Fatorić, Erin Seekamp. Knowledge co-production in climate adaptation planning of archaeological sites. Journal of Coastal Conservation. 2019; 23 (3):689-698.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSandra Fatorić; Erin Seekamp. 2019. "Knowledge co-production in climate adaptation planning of archaeological sites." Journal of Coastal Conservation 23, no. 3: 689-698.
We developed mixed methods photo elicitation to mitigate cultural and language barriers and to acquire deeper understandings of indigenous participants’ place attachment. We define mixed methods photo elicitation to integrate quantitative rankings of photos with qualitative induction of the meanings ascribed to the photos. Multidimensional scaling is used to thematically analyze the resulting photo clusters in relation to qualitative investigation of photo meanings. We also introduce a novel approach to a mixed methods joint display, which was used to visualize emerging themes and reveal how quantitative and qualitative findings are integrated. Reacting to a collection of landscape photographs endemic to rural Guatemala, indigenous farmers expressed place dependence to landscapes for economic and noneconomic reasons, and place identity for sociocultural reasons.
Deidre M. Peroff; Duarte Morais; Erin Seekamp; Erin Sills; Tim Wallace. Assessing Residents’ Place Attachment to the Guatemalan Maya Landscape Through Mixed Methods Photo Elicitation. Journal of Mixed Methods Research 2019, 14, 379 -402.
AMA StyleDeidre M. Peroff, Duarte Morais, Erin Seekamp, Erin Sills, Tim Wallace. Assessing Residents’ Place Attachment to the Guatemalan Maya Landscape Through Mixed Methods Photo Elicitation. Journal of Mixed Methods Research. 2019; 14 (3):379-402.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDeidre M. Peroff; Duarte Morais; Erin Seekamp; Erin Sills; Tim Wallace. 2019. "Assessing Residents’ Place Attachment to the Guatemalan Maya Landscape Through Mixed Methods Photo Elicitation." Journal of Mixed Methods Research 14, no. 3: 379-402.
The collective action that is required to mitigate and adapt to climate change is extremely difficult to achieve, largely due to socio-ideological biases that perpetuate polarization over climate change1,2. Because climate change perceptions in children seem less susceptible to the influence of worldview or political context3, it may be possible for them to inspire adults towards higher levels of climate concern, and in turn, collective action4. Child-to-parent intergenerational learning—that is, the transfer of knowledge, attitudes or behaviours from children to parents5—may be a promising pathway to overcoming socio-ideological barriers to climate concern5. Here we present an experimental evaluation of an educational intervention designed to build climate change concern among parents indirectly through their middle school-aged children in North Carolina, USA. Parents of children in the treatment group expressed higher levels of climate change concern than parents in the control group. The effects were strongest among male parents and conservative parents, who, consistent with previous research1, displayed the lowest levels of climate concern before the intervention. Daughters appeared to be especially effective in influencing parents. Our results suggest that intergenerational learning may overcome barriers to building climate concern.
Danielle F. Lawson; Kathryn Stevenson; Nils Peterson; Sarah Carrier; Renee Strnad; Erin Seekamp. Children can foster climate change concern among their parents. Nature Climate Change 2019, 9, 458 -462.
AMA StyleDanielle F. Lawson, Kathryn Stevenson, Nils Peterson, Sarah Carrier, Renee Strnad, Erin Seekamp. Children can foster climate change concern among their parents. Nature Climate Change. 2019; 9 (6):458-462.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDanielle F. Lawson; Kathryn Stevenson; Nils Peterson; Sarah Carrier; Renee Strnad; Erin Seekamp. 2019. "Children can foster climate change concern among their parents." Nature Climate Change 9, no. 6: 458-462.
Carbon-based payments for ecosystem services solely consider afforestation and reforestation to assess sequestration. However, political ecology researchers demonstrate that tropical forests are complex socioecological systems where humans and institutions play an integral role in shaping landscapes. The current framing overlooks the net effect of traditional subsistence agriculturalists leaving behind low emission lifestyles, despite the likelihood of a significant increase in per capita emissions over time. In this case study, we use the history of forest use in the Pueblos Mancomunados—a commonwealth of indigenous communities in Oaxaca, Mexico—to explore sequestration through a socioecological systems lens. As negative emissions programs consider afforestation, we triangulated semistructured interviews, an unsupervised GIS classification of land cover, and a review of carbon dioxide emissions to consider out-migration, abandonment, and lifestyle change. We find that communities are struggling to maintain livelihoods as migration to urban centers and the United States continues. Meanwhile, spatial analysis revealed 800 ha of afforestation. Our analysis of out-migration scenarios and per capita emissions changes identified a tipping point in which no net-sequestration would occur from afforestation due to the changing lifestyles of the migrants and recommend improved local development to avoid this form of “leakage” when assessing global carbon stocks.
Matthew Jurjonas; Erin Seekamp. Balancing carbon dioxide: a case study of forest preservation, out-migration, and afforestation in the Pueblos Mancomunados of Oaxaca, Mexico. Journal of Sustainable Forestry 2019, 38, 697 -714.
AMA StyleMatthew Jurjonas, Erin Seekamp. Balancing carbon dioxide: a case study of forest preservation, out-migration, and afforestation in the Pueblos Mancomunados of Oaxaca, Mexico. Journal of Sustainable Forestry. 2019; 38 (7):697-714.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMatthew Jurjonas; Erin Seekamp. 2019. "Balancing carbon dioxide: a case study of forest preservation, out-migration, and afforestation in the Pueblos Mancomunados of Oaxaca, Mexico." Journal of Sustainable Forestry 38, no. 7: 697-714.
High levels of trust, reciprocity, and togetherness embedded within entrepreneurial networks are believed to facilitate cooperation that enables success among individual business owners. This study examines the effects of social influence, network characteristics, and entrepreneurial motivations on trust, reciprocity, and togetherness in a network of wildlife tourism microentrepreneurs. Thirty-seven wildlife tourism microentrepreneurs from North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound Region were recruited for in-person structured interviews. Data were analyzed using social network analysis, specifically a series of linear network autocorrelation models in conjunction with supportive qualitative assessment. Microentrepreneurs expressing a high level of trust were connected with microentrepreneurs expressing a low level of trust in their peers. Conversely, microentrepreneurs with strong feelings of reciprocity were connected with microentrepreneurs having similar feelings. These findings illustrate that the presence of equally reciprocal relationships is not an indication of equally trusting relationships. The findings also suggest that higher numbers of business ties tend to diminish the levels of trust, reciprocity, and togetherness toward connected peers.
Birendra Kc; Duarte Morais; Jordan W. Smith; M. N. Peterson; Erin Seekamp. Using Social Network Analysis to Understand Trust, Reciprocity, and Togetherness in Wildlife Tourism Microentrepreneurship. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research 2019, 43, 1176 -1198.
AMA StyleBirendra Kc, Duarte Morais, Jordan W. Smith, M. N. Peterson, Erin Seekamp. Using Social Network Analysis to Understand Trust, Reciprocity, and Togetherness in Wildlife Tourism Microentrepreneurship. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research. 2019; 43 (8):1176-1198.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBirendra Kc; Duarte Morais; Jordan W. Smith; M. N. Peterson; Erin Seekamp. 2019. "Using Social Network Analysis to Understand Trust, Reciprocity, and Togetherness in Wildlife Tourism Microentrepreneurship." Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research 43, no. 8: 1176-1198.
Erin Seekamp; Matthew Jurjonas; Karly Bitsura-Meszaros. Influences on coastal tourism demand and substitution behaviors from climate change impacts and hazard recovery responses. Journal of Sustainable Tourism 2019, 27, 629 -648.
AMA StyleErin Seekamp, Matthew Jurjonas, Karly Bitsura-Meszaros. Influences on coastal tourism demand and substitution behaviors from climate change impacts and hazard recovery responses. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 2019; 27 (5):629-648.
Chicago/Turabian StyleErin Seekamp; Matthew Jurjonas; Karly Bitsura-Meszaros. 2019. "Influences on coastal tourism demand and substitution behaviors from climate change impacts and hazard recovery responses." Journal of Sustainable Tourism 27, no. 5: 629-648.