Beavers and flood alleviation: Human perspectives from downstream communities
Beavers and flood alleviation: Human perspectives from downstream communities
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DOI：
10.1111/jfr3.12789
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发表时间：
2022-02-03
影响因子：
4.1
通讯作者：
Brazier, Richard E.
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作者：
Auster, Roger E.;Barr, Stewart W.;Brazier, Richard E.
自然洪水管理（NFM）方法与自然过程一起工作，以减少洪水风险，同时通常提供额外的好处，如水质改善或栖息地提供。越来越多的人认识到，动物海狸的活动可能会提供流量衰减，沿着对环境和社会的多重好处，但也可能存在相关的挑战。我们使用Q-方法来引出和理解人类的观点海狸和他们的潜在作用，在洪水管理中的社区生活在下游的海狸在英格兰的三个地点（康沃尔郡，约克郡和迪恩森林）。这是首次将下游社区作为主要利益相关者作为研究重点。我们识别出展现一系列价值判断的不同观点。我们建议一个集水区为基础的海狸管理和公众参与的方法，可以促进更深层次的认识，决策的背景下的观点，使知识传播与社区。此外，我们通过这些观点来研究海狸和其他NFM方法之间的关系。在这样做的过程中，我们确定的功能，依赖于海狸的自然行为洪水管理的独特元素，而不是人类洪水管理人员的主要决策者。
Natural flood management (NFM) methods work with natural processes to reduce flood risk, while often providing additional benefits such as water quality improvement or habitat provision. Increasingly, the activity of an animal-beavers-is recognised to potentially provide flow attenuation, along with multiple benefits for the environment and society, but there can also be associated challenges. We use Q-Methodology to elicit and understand human perspectives of beavers and their potential role in flood management among communities living downstream of beavers at three sites in England (Cornwall, Yorkshire and the Forest of Dean). This is the first time a study has focused on downstream communities as the primary stakeholders. We identify diverse perspectives that exhibit a range of value judgements. We suggest a catchment-based approach to beaver management and public engagement may facilitate deeper recognition of contextual perspectives in decision-making and enable knowledge dissemination with communities. Further, we examine the relationship between beavers and other NFM methods through these perspectives. In doing so we identify features that relate to the unique element of relying on the natural behaviour of beavers for flood management, rather than human flood managers being the primary decision-makers.