The perception of aquaculture on the Swedish West Coast

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The perception of aquaculture on the Swedish West Coast. / Thomas, Jean-Baptiste; Nordström, Leif Jonas; Risén, Emma; Malmström, Maria E.; Gröndahl, Fredrik .

In: Ambio, Vol. 47, No. 4, 2018, p. 398–409.

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Thomas, J-B, Nordström, LJ, Risén, E, Malmström, ME & Gröndahl, F 2018, 'The perception of aquaculture on the Swedish West Coast', Ambio, vol. 47, no. 4, pp. 398–409. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-017-0945-3

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Thomas, J-B., Nordström, L. J., Risén, E., Malmström, M. E., & Gröndahl, F. (2018). The perception of aquaculture on the Swedish West Coast. Ambio, 47(4), 398–409. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-017-0945-3

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Thomas J-B, Nordström LJ, Risén E, Malmström ME, Gröndahl F. The perception of aquaculture on the Swedish West Coast. Ambio. 2018;47(4):398–409. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-017-0945-3

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Thomas, Jean-Baptiste ; Nordström, Leif Jonas ; Risén, Emma ; Malmström, Maria E. ; Gröndahl, Fredrik . / The perception of aquaculture on the Swedish West Coast. In: Ambio. 2018 ; Vol. 47, No. 4. pp. 398–409.

Bibtex

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abstract = "Efforts are on the way on the Swedish West Coast to develop the capacity for cultivation of marine resources, notably of kelps. Given that this is a region ofgreat natural and national heritage, public opposition to marine developments has been identified as a possible risk factor. This survey thus sought to shed light on awareness levels, perceptions of different types of aquaculture and on reactions to a scenario depicting future aquaculture developments on the West Coast. When asked about their general opinions of aquaculture, respondents tended to be favourable though a majority chose neutral responses. On the whole, respondents were favourable to the depicted scenario. Finally, it was found that the high-awareness group tended to be more supportive than the low or medium-awareness groups, hinting at the benefits of increasing awareness to reduce public aversion and to support a sustainable development of aquaculture on the Swedish West Coast.",
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N2 - Efforts are on the way on the Swedish West Coast to develop the capacity for cultivation of marine resources, notably of kelps. Given that this is a region ofgreat natural and national heritage, public opposition to marine developments has been identified as a possible risk factor. This survey thus sought to shed light on awareness levels, perceptions of different types of aquaculture and on reactions to a scenario depicting future aquaculture developments on the West Coast. When asked about their general opinions of aquaculture, respondents tended to be favourable though a majority chose neutral responses. On the whole, respondents were favourable to the depicted scenario. Finally, it was found that the high-awareness group tended to be more supportive than the low or medium-awareness groups, hinting at the benefits of increasing awareness to reduce public aversion and to support a sustainable development of aquaculture on the Swedish West Coast.

AB - Efforts are on the way on the Swedish West Coast to develop the capacity for cultivation of marine resources, notably of kelps. Given that this is a region ofgreat natural and national heritage, public opposition to marine developments has been identified as a possible risk factor. This survey thus sought to shed light on awareness levels, perceptions of different types of aquaculture and on reactions to a scenario depicting future aquaculture developments on the West Coast. When asked about their general opinions of aquaculture, respondents tended to be favourable though a majority chose neutral responses. On the whole, respondents were favourable to the depicted scenario. Finally, it was found that the high-awareness group tended to be more supportive than the low or medium-awareness groups, hinting at the benefits of increasing awareness to reduce public aversion and to support a sustainable development of aquaculture on the Swedish West Coast.

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KW - Bioeconomy

KW - Blue growth

KW - Macroalgae

KW - Perception survey

KW - Social acceptability

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