The problem of spatial scale when studying human dimensions of a natural resource conflict Human and wolves in Sweden

• Published in: The international journal of biodiversity science & management Vol. 2; no. 4; p. 343
• Main Authors: Ericsson, Göran, Sandström, Camilla, Bostedt, Göran
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2006
• Subjects: carnivores; Economics; nationalekonomi; natural resource conflict; sampling; Scale; wolves

Some surveys are performed at a spatial scale that hides the core of the problem. This is not a trivial problem if local members of the public and more distant respondents disagree over a certain issue. We contrast a Swedish national, proportional survey with corresponding regional and local surveys...