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Public land managers are challenged to develop strategies to assess public interests for wildland places. Organized stakeholder groups are often the most powerful means available to articulate interests in a public planning process. This chapter argues for improved citizen representation based on an understanding of place attachment. Place attachment is most fully expressed through the interaction of beliefs, emotions, and behaviors related to a particular place. The case study described in this chapter used survey research to assess place attachment within a local community involved in planning for a national forest stewardship project in southwestern Montana. The motorized recreation use plan was contentious among off-highway vehicle enthusiasts and other stakeholders. Identifying segments of the public according to place attachments revealed unrecognized community alliances and potential opportunities for collaboration.
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Christensen, N., Burchfield, J. (2013). Place Attachment for Wildland Recreation Planning. In: Stewart, W., Williams, D., Kruger, L. (eds) Place-Based Conservation. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5802-5_17
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