scholarly journals The role of social science in the governance and management of wildland fire

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karyn Bosomworth ◽  
John Handmer ◽  
Richard Thornton
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Fire Management ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Wildland Fire ◽  
Special Section ◽  
Shared Responsibility

Global social-economic and environmental changes are increasing the challenges of wildfire risk management. Addressing these challenges requires perspectives beyond knowledge of the bio-physical dynamics of fire. This Special Section provides some such perspectives, including safety, children's understanding of the risk, indigenous knowledge of fire, and ‘shared responsibility’. Each paper highlights important challenges and ideas for fire management.

scholarly journals Critical Data Studies, Abstraction & Learning Analytics

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Buckingham Shum
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Learning Analytics ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Special Section ◽  
Keynote Address ◽  
Critical Data

This editorial introduces a special section of the Journal of Learning Analytics, for which Neil Selwyn’s keynote address to LAK ’18 has been written up as an article, “What’s the problem with learning analytics?” His claims and arguments are engaged in commentaries from Alfred Essa, Rebecca Ferguson, Paul Prinsloo, and Carolyn Rosé, who provide diverse perspectives on Selwyn’s proposals and arguments, from applause to refutation. Reflecting on the debate, I note some of the tensions to be resolved for learning analytics and social science critiques to engage productively, observing that central to the debate is how we understand the role of abstraction in the analysis of data about teaching and learning, and hence the opportunities and risks this entails.  

A New Process for Organizing Assessments of Social, Economic, and Environmental Outcomes: Case Study of Wildland Fire Management in the USA

2007 ◽  
Vol preprint (2009) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randall JF Bruins ◽  
Wayne Munns ◽  
Stephen J. Botti ◽  
Steve Brink ◽  
David Cleland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fire Management ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Wildland Fire ◽  
New Process ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Wildland Fire Management

The Role of Women in the Yakan Weaving the Maintenance and Preservation of Cultural Heritage

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brenda Q. Salang
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Shared Responsibility ◽  
Community Control ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
Role Of Women ◽  
The Village

The study was conducted in Highland Village, Upper Calarian Zamboanga City to analyze the role of women in the Yakan weaving particularly in the maintenance and preservation of cultural heritage. Specifically the study aimed to describe the role of women in the Yakan weaving, describe the Yakan weaving as it relates to the culture of the people in the Yakan village of Upper Calarian, Zamboanga City, determine the factors that preserve the Indigenous knowledge that is unique to the Yakan culture. Dtermine the perceived contribution of Yakan weaving to the social, economic and environmental aspects of the Yakan community; and Reommend development strategies and policies to ensure the sustainability of the weaving industry. Survey was used with a total enumeration of 52 household respondents in assessing the preservation of cultural heritage. An FGD with 15 weavers residing in the village was conducted. Questionnaire was administered on the Samal settlement to test the reliability of the instrument. Data was processed and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software. Results of the study revealed that the continuous weaving activities of the local people developed the trait of the next generation. It developed a shared responsibility of maintaining the knowledge and preserving the endogenous craft in the Yakan tribe. Weaving portrays the condition and relevance of community life as well as understanding the nature and cultural characteristics of the Yakan people. Keywords - Cultural technology, Social capital, Cultural Heritage, Indigenous knowledge Cooperation and collaboration, self reliance and community control, Capacity building and Living with ecological limits

Motivations of a Practical Orientation

2021 ◽  
pp. 193-211
Author(s):  
Matt Grossmann
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Practical Orientation ◽  
The Past ◽  
American Social Science

The basic social sciences did not develop independently and later seek application; the practical motivations that animate scholarly chronologies are inescapable. Historical investigations also show plenty of distasteful origins, including the consistent role of American social science in eugenics. That matters not just for how we interpret the past, but also how we address the motivations driving us today. It is easier to see how the racist impulses of the past drove misinterpretations of evidence and poor design—but that epiphany enables a review of how our own motivations (new and perennial) continue to bias research. From finance to information technology, the rising industries of today are built on social science but tempted by triumphalism. Scholars are driven by proving our studies useful—in ways that can both uphold existing institutions and transform them. An acknowledgment of our evolving social, economic, and political goals can help address scholarly biases.

Integrating social science research into wildland fire management

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 381-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Czaja ◽  
Stuart P. Cottrell
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Prescribed Fire ◽  
Fire Management ◽  
Wildland Fire ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Future Research ◽  
National Forest ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Wildland Fire Management

Purpose – Social science research is used to support the formulation of natural resource management decisions with accurate and timely information. Due to risk and potential impacts, this is important in wildland fire management. The purpose of this paper is to identify the respondent perceptions of a natural disturbance agent's impact on fire management in Colorado and Wyoming. Design/methodology/approach – The research methodology included a self-administered questionnaire completed by a random sample of respondents in three study locations adjacent to national forests. A quantitative analysis was conducted to identify attitudes about fuels management (prescribed fire) and beliefs about fire and fire management. Findings – Respondents viewed prescribed fire favorably and they understand the natural role of fire on the landscape. While results suggest respondents support management of forest conditions to decrease the effects of a wildfire, they do not feel that individuals have a right to expect their home to be protected from fire by land managers, nor do they agree with restricting home building near national forest land. Research limitations/implications – Future research should continue the longitudinal assessment of attitudes toward prescribed fires, incorporating respondent distance to the national forest or identifying respondents living within the wildland-urban interface. Originality/value – This paper illustrates how applied, social science research can meet the needs of agencies and public officials. Results of this paper have been presented to state and federal forestry officials, and members of an executive-level task force in Colorado studying wildfire insurance and forest health.

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