Explanations of a changing landscape : a critical examination of the British Columbia bark beetle epidemic

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

PETERSEN, B.

Environmental Studies Program, Western Michigan Univ., Kalamazoo, Etats-Unis

STUART, D.

Sociology and Kellogg Biological Station, Michigan State Univ., Hickory Corners, Etats-Unis

Description :
This paper focuses on an unprecedented bark beetle epidemic in British Columbia, Canada. To do so, it applies political ecology was applied to guide this analysis, emphasizing both the ecological and social factors involved. Findings illustrate how the outbreak involved many actors, beyond bark beetles and trees, and resulted from complex interactions between ecological and social factors. It also reveals how actors that prioritized short-term economic gains shaped the conditions that fostered the outbreak and continue to constrain responses.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Environment and planning A, issn : 0308-518X, 2014, vol. 46, n°. 3, p. 598-613, nombre de pages : 16, Références bibliographiques : 4 p.

Date :
2014

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, London, Pion

Langue :
Anglais