Stakeholders’ Attitudes about the Transplantations of the Mediterranean Seagrass <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> as a Habitat Restoration Measure after Anthropogenic Impacts: A Q Methodology Approach

Anthropogenic impacts on <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> meadows have led to a decline of this ecosystem throughout the Mediterranean. Transplantations have often been prescribed as a compensation measure to mitigate the impacts caused by coastal maritime works. Here a Q methodology approach w...

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Autores principales: Arturo Zenone, Carlo Pipitone, Giovanni D’Anna, Barbara La Porta, Tiziano Bacci, Fabio Bertasi, Claudia Bulleri, Anna Cacciuni, Sebastiano Calvo, Stefano Conconi, Maria Flavia Gravina, Cecilia Mancusi, Alessandro Piazzi, Monica Targusi, Agostino Tomasello, Fabio Badalamenti
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:cd502623db4542bb842daa2a366bd1022021-11-11T19:48:07ZStakeholders’ Attitudes about the Transplantations of the Mediterranean Seagrass <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> as a Habitat Restoration Measure after Anthropogenic Impacts: A Q Methodology Approach10.3390/su1321122162071-1050https://doaj.org/article/cd502623db4542bb842daa2a366bd1022021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/21/12216https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050Anthropogenic impacts on <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> meadows have led to a decline of this ecosystem throughout the Mediterranean. Transplantations have often been prescribed as a compensation measure to mitigate the impacts caused by coastal maritime works. Here a Q methodology approach was used to investigate the stakeholders’ attitudes in four case studies of <i>P. oceanica</i> transplants realized in Italian waters. Twenty-two respondents were asked to score 37 statements, and the resultant Q-sorting was analyzed via an inverse PCA using the KADE software. Four discourses, corresponding to the significant axes in the factorial analysis were identified: science and conservation (F1), oriented at a rigorous scientific approach; engineering and industry (F2), oriented at the economic development; environmentalism and participation (F3), oriented at the conservation of seagrass meadows; and transplantation-oriented (F4), oriented at the realization of transplants as compensation measures. The main conflicts and agreements between discourses are assessed and discussed, based on the analysis of the distinguishing statements that contributed to consensus or disagreement among discourses. The benefits of the Q methodology in the identification and mediation of conflicts in the four case studies are discussed, and its potential as a powerful aid in the development of a good environmental governance is acknowledged.Arturo ZenoneCarlo PipitoneGiovanni D’AnnaBarbara La PortaTiziano BacciFabio BertasiClaudia BulleriAnna CacciuniSebastiano CalvoStefano ConconiMaria Flavia GravinaCecilia MancusiAlessandro PiazziMonica TargusiAgostino TomaselloFabio BadalamentiMDPI AGarticlecompensation measuresstakeholders’ perceptionenvironmental impactenvironmental governanceconflict resolutionEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12216, p 12216 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic compensation measures
stakeholders’ perception
environmental impact
environmental governance
conflict resolution
Environmental effects of industries and plants
TD194-195
Renewable energy sources
TJ807-830
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
spellingShingle compensation measures
stakeholders’ perception
environmental impact
environmental governance
conflict resolution
Environmental effects of industries and plants
TD194-195
Renewable energy sources
TJ807-830
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Arturo Zenone
Carlo Pipitone
Giovanni D’Anna
Barbara La Porta
Tiziano Bacci
Fabio Bertasi
Claudia Bulleri
Anna Cacciuni
Sebastiano Calvo
Stefano Conconi
Maria Flavia Gravina
Cecilia Mancusi
Alessandro Piazzi
Monica Targusi
Agostino Tomasello
Fabio Badalamenti
Stakeholders’ Attitudes about the Transplantations of the Mediterranean Seagrass <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> as a Habitat Restoration Measure after Anthropogenic Impacts: A Q Methodology Approach
description Anthropogenic impacts on <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> meadows have led to a decline of this ecosystem throughout the Mediterranean. Transplantations have often been prescribed as a compensation measure to mitigate the impacts caused by coastal maritime works. Here a Q methodology approach was used to investigate the stakeholders’ attitudes in four case studies of <i>P. oceanica</i> transplants realized in Italian waters. Twenty-two respondents were asked to score 37 statements, and the resultant Q-sorting was analyzed via an inverse PCA using the KADE software. Four discourses, corresponding to the significant axes in the factorial analysis were identified: science and conservation (F1), oriented at a rigorous scientific approach; engineering and industry (F2), oriented at the economic development; environmentalism and participation (F3), oriented at the conservation of seagrass meadows; and transplantation-oriented (F4), oriented at the realization of transplants as compensation measures. The main conflicts and agreements between discourses are assessed and discussed, based on the analysis of the distinguishing statements that contributed to consensus or disagreement among discourses. The benefits of the Q methodology in the identification and mediation of conflicts in the four case studies are discussed, and its potential as a powerful aid in the development of a good environmental governance is acknowledged.
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author Arturo Zenone
Carlo Pipitone
Giovanni D’Anna
Barbara La Porta
Tiziano Bacci
Fabio Bertasi
Claudia Bulleri
Anna Cacciuni
Sebastiano Calvo
Stefano Conconi
Maria Flavia Gravina
Cecilia Mancusi
Alessandro Piazzi
Monica Targusi
Agostino Tomasello
Fabio Badalamenti
author_facet Arturo Zenone
Carlo Pipitone
Giovanni D’Anna
Barbara La Porta
Tiziano Bacci
Fabio Bertasi
Claudia Bulleri
Anna Cacciuni
Sebastiano Calvo
Stefano Conconi
Maria Flavia Gravina
Cecilia Mancusi
Alessandro Piazzi
Monica Targusi
Agostino Tomasello
Fabio Badalamenti
author_sort Arturo Zenone
title Stakeholders’ Attitudes about the Transplantations of the Mediterranean Seagrass <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> as a Habitat Restoration Measure after Anthropogenic Impacts: A Q Methodology Approach
title_short Stakeholders’ Attitudes about the Transplantations of the Mediterranean Seagrass <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> as a Habitat Restoration Measure after Anthropogenic Impacts: A Q Methodology Approach
title_full Stakeholders’ Attitudes about the Transplantations of the Mediterranean Seagrass <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> as a Habitat Restoration Measure after Anthropogenic Impacts: A Q Methodology Approach
title_fullStr Stakeholders’ Attitudes about the Transplantations of the Mediterranean Seagrass <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> as a Habitat Restoration Measure after Anthropogenic Impacts: A Q Methodology Approach
title_full_unstemmed Stakeholders’ Attitudes about the Transplantations of the Mediterranean Seagrass <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> as a Habitat Restoration Measure after Anthropogenic Impacts: A Q Methodology Approach
title_sort stakeholders’ attitudes about the transplantations of the mediterranean seagrass <i>posidonia oceanica</i> as a habitat restoration measure after anthropogenic impacts: a q methodology approach
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/cd502623db4542bb842daa2a366bd102
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