Social Science Research Needs and New Information Technologies

This article reviews social science research on Indigenous wildfire management in Australia, Canada and the United States after the year 2000 and explores future research needs in the field. In these three countries, social science research exploring contemporary Indigenous wildfire management has been limited although there have been interesting findings about how Indigenous culture and knowledge influences fire management. Research with Indigenous communities may be limited not because of a lack of interest by social scientists, but rather by obstacles to doing research with Indigenous communities, such as ethical and time concerns. Research needs on Indigenous wildfire management are presented, centred on the four pillars of emergency management (preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery).

Download Full-text

Social Science Research Needs for the Hurricane Forecast and Warning System

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society ◽

10.1175/2008bams2606.1 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 90 (1) ◽

pp. 25-30 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Hugh Gladwin ◽

Jeffrey K. Lazo ◽

Betty Hearn Morrow ◽

Walter Gillis Peacock ◽

Hugh E. Willoughby

Keyword(s):

Social Science ◽

Social Science Research ◽

Warning System ◽

Science Research ◽

Research Needs

Download Full-text

Social science research related to wildfire management: an overview of recent findings and future research needs

International Journal of Wildland Fire ◽

10.1071/wf11115 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 15 ◽

Cited By ~ 118

Author(s):

Sarah McCaffrey ◽

Eric Toman ◽

Melanie Stidham ◽

Bruce Shindler

Keyword(s):

Social Science ◽

Social Science Research ◽

Science Research ◽

Human Dimensions ◽

Fire Research ◽

Future Research ◽

Science Literature ◽

Science Program ◽

Research Needs ◽

Fire Science

As with other aspects of natural-resource management, the approach to managing wildland fires has evolved over time as scientific understanding has advanced and the broader context surrounding management decisions has changed. Prior to 2000 the primary focus of most fire research was on the physical and ecological aspects of fire; social science research was limited to a small number of studies. However, as more people moved into fire-prone areas interest grew in understanding relevant social dynamics. This growing interest was supported by increased funding for fire research overall with the creation of the Joint Fire Science Program in 1998 and the National Fire Plan in 2000. In subsequent years, a significant body of research has developed on the human dimensions of wildland fire covering diverse topics including: attitudes towards pre-fire mitigation, social acceptability of fire and fuels management, community preparedness, public response during fires, citizen–agency communications and post-fire recovery. This paper reports on two aspects of a Joint Fire Science Program project intended to take stock of the key social science lessons provided to date: a basic review of findings in the non-economic fire social science literature and identification of future research needs.

Download Full-text

Social Science Research about the Consequences of Modern Information Technologies

Assessing the Impacts of Information Technology ◽

10.1007/978-3-322-85393-6_3 ◽

1983 ◽

pp. 23-30

Author(s):

Renate Mayntz

Keyword(s):

Social Science ◽

Information Technologies ◽

Social Science Research ◽

Science Research ◽

Modern Information

Download Full-text

Determining Social Science Research Needs in Interpretation: A Case Study

Journal of Interpretation Research ◽

10.1177/109258720000500103 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 35-44 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lois H. Silverman ◽

Elizabeth R. Barrie

Keyword(s):

Social Science ◽

Social Science Research ◽

Nominal Group Technique ◽

Science Research ◽

Nominal Group ◽

Research Needs ◽

The Social ◽

Park Service ◽

Harpers Ferry

The objective of this paper is to report and analyze the results of two nominal group sessions that sought to determine the social science research needs and priorities of the Harpers Ferry Center (HFC), a unit in the National Park Service (NPS) dedicated to the creation of interpretive media, as perceived by HFC personnel and individual NPS site interpretive personnel, respectively. The Nominal Group Technique, or NGT (Delbecq & Van de Ven, 1971), is a collective decision-making technique that has been used widely within recreation research to determine and prioritize concerns of practitioners, including research agenda items (Ewert, 1990). This study indicates that those involved in different aspects of interpretation have different perspectives on social science needs. Not only do such groups need to understand each other's perspectives and contributions better, but this study also suggests that their collaboration is critical to the crafting of well-rounded social science research agendas in interpretation.

Download Full-text