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Linked Livelihoods, Land-Use, and Identities on Transitioning Landscapes in Northeastern Colorado: A Social-Ecological Study.

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正題名/作者:	Linked Livelihoods, Land-Use, and Identities on Transitioning Landscapes in Northeastern Colorado: A Social-Ecological Study./
作者:	Bruno, Jasmine Elizabeth.
出版者:	Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, : 2021,
面頁冊數:	245 p.
附註:	Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 83-01, Section: B.
Contained By:	Dissertations Abstracts International83-01B.
標題:	Natural resource management. -
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ISBN:	9798516077265

Linked Livelihoods, Land-Use, and Identities on Transitioning Landscapes in Northeastern Colorado: A Social-Ecological Study.
Bruno, Jasmine Elizabeth.

Linked Livelihoods, Land-Use, and Identities on Transitioning Landscapes in Northeastern Colorado: A Social-Ecological Study. - Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2021 - 245 p.

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 83-01, Section: B.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Colorado State University, 2021.

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Rangeland social-ecological systems in Northeastern (NE) Colorado are undergoing linked land-use, livelihood, and identity transitions. Land change is a spatially and temporally complex process in which land-use decisions cascade through interconnected social and ecological spheres, affecting both humans and the environment. While a wealth of empirical research on land cover changes exists, multiscale, multilevel research on the causes and consequences of linked social-ecological change remains limited. To avoid oversimplification and craft system-appropriate policies in rangeland systems, we require in-depth and process-based knowledge of the causes and consequences of change. Moreover, we must build upon and advance theory to support the role of contextual research in advancing sound practical applications and future inquiry in related systems. Thus, this dissertation applies a theoretically informed multi-method approach to examine the interrelationships among livestock producers' shifting livelihoods, well-being, identities, and associated land change transitions in two rangeland-dependent communities in NE Colorado. Social-ecological systems (SESs) theory serves as this dissertation's theoretical foundation, framing rangelands as systems in which humans are embedded within and affect ecosystems and vice versa. Within the broader SESs framing, this research advances existing livelihood and well-being theories and frameworks, a land change conceptual model, and identity theory. Moreover, the multi-method design acknowledges and addresses that knowledge from one method offers only a partial perspective of complex systems (i.e., the partiality of knowledge). This dissertation's multi-method methodology facilitates the convergence of multiple perspectives to assemble a meaningful view of social-ecological change in rangeland systems. In so doing, it contributed to evolving social-ecological systems research methodologies.Chapter 1 introduces this dissertation, providing an overview of the research questions, theoretical frameworks, and my positionality. Chapter 2 presents a systematic map that characterizes the North American rangeland social science literature by 1) the research objectives and questions; 2) who was studied; 3) the study location; 4) the theories, methodologies, and methods; and 5) how these research characteristics have changed from 1970 to 2017. This evidence map found the need for more North American research that 1) is informed by social theory, 2) applies a diversity of methods, 3) considers a broader diversity of stakeholders, and 4) draws from multiple social science disciplinary traditions. The subsequent studies address these identified research needs.As rangeland-based livestock systems experience social and ecological change, producers make increasingly complex livelihood decisions for improved or sustained well-being. Understanding these decisions requires more holistic frameworks that capture livelihood decision-making pathways and associated human well-being outcomes so that support systems reflect producers' needs. Using a modified grounded theory approach based on 32 livestock producer interviews, Chapter 3 introduces the empirical foundation for an integrated, place-based livelihood and well-being framework with the potential to address these gaps in the theory and practice of rangeland sustainability. The results show that producers vary in access to cultural and political factors and emphasize diversification (adding ranch-based enterprises), extensification (purchasing or leasing more land or livestock), and contraction (selling land or livestock) as livelihood strategies. We propose that scholars and practitioners apply the resulting integrated framework to conceptualize social-ecological-emotional livestock systems in Colorado and the US more broadly. Chapter 4 applies a multi-method approach combining remote sensing and qualitative interviews to examine the causes and consequences of land-use change in two agricultural communities in northeastern Colorado. This research found that both study sites experienced a decline in planted or cultivated land cover (i.e., approximately >20% of the vegetation is annual crops or pasture/hay) from 1984-2019, with 16.0% and 18.7% of each study site's total land areas transitioning out of cultivated cover. Most of the cultivated land transitioned to herbaceous/grassland cover (i.e., approximately >80% of the vegetation is non-intensively managed graminoid or herbaceous), with 10.3% and 18.4% of each study site's total land area transitioning to herbaceous/grassland cover from 1984-2019. This chapter identified the significant role of policies - specifically an open space conservation program in one community and the Conservation Reserve Program in the other - in driving the trends of decreased cultivated land and increased herbaceous cover. Participants also emphasized how shifting perceptions of agriculture affect their land-use decisions.Chapter 5 examines how social-ecological change affects individuals, exploring livestock keepers' conceptualization of their occupational identities and the associated gender divisions in the context of rapidly changing North American rangeland systems. Analysis of participant interviews revealed that, while history often presents farmers and ranchers as distinct and conflicting identities, participants related their increasingly plural roles (including dual farmer-rancher roles) with the need to diversify their operations to preserve their way of life. Participants emphasized the significance of land and livestock to both their agricultural identities and financial well-being. These findings capture that while most participants perceived positive shifts towards greater acceptance of women in agriculture, women did not always receive public acknowledgment of their roles as farmers or ranchers. As livestock keepers restructure their identities in response to social-ecological change, opportunities open to support the increased inclusion of diverse identities in agricultural spaces. This dissertation examines social-ecological change in NE Colorado through multiple theoretical lenses and methodological approaches, shedding light on the causes and consequences of social-ecological change in NE Colorado's rangeland communities. The findings illuminate the complexity of change, highlighting the need to avoid oversimplification in crafting policies and programs to support rangeland managers. Given some producers' concerns about impending system transformations, I recommend that future work engage these rangeland stakeholders to co-produce pathways to deliberate transformations for rangeland social-ecological systems.

ISBN: 9798516077265Subjects--Topical Terms:

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Natural resource management.
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Agriculture

Linked Livelihoods, Land-Use, and Identities on Transitioning Landscapes in Northeastern Colorado: A Social-Ecological Study.
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Thus, this dissertation applies a theoretically informed multi-method approach to examine the interrelationships among livestock producers' shifting livelihoods, well-being, identities, and associated land change transitions in two rangeland-dependent communities in NE Colorado. Social-ecological systems (SESs) theory serves as this dissertation's theoretical foundation, framing rangelands as systems in which humans are embedded within and affect ecosystems and vice versa. Within the broader SESs framing, this research advances existing livelihood and well-being theories and frameworks, a land change conceptual model, and identity theory. Moreover, the multi-method design acknowledges and addresses that knowledge from one method offers only a partial perspective of complex systems (i.e., the partiality of knowledge). This dissertation's multi-method methodology facilitates the convergence of multiple perspectives to assemble a meaningful view of social-ecological change in rangeland systems. In so doing, it contributed to evolving social-ecological systems research methodologies.Chapter 1 introduces this dissertation, providing an overview of the research questions, theoretical frameworks, and my positionality. Chapter 2 presents a systematic map that characterizes the North American rangeland social science literature by 1) the research objectives and questions; 2) who was studied; 3) the study location; 4) the theories, methodologies, and methods; and 5) how these research characteristics have changed from 1970 to 2017. This evidence map found the need for more North American research that 1) is informed by social theory, 2) applies a diversity of methods, 3) considers a broader diversity of stakeholders, and 4) draws from multiple social science disciplinary traditions. The subsequent studies address these identified research needs.As rangeland-based livestock systems experience social and ecological change, producers make increasingly complex livelihood decisions for improved or sustained well-being. Understanding these decisions requires more holistic frameworks that capture livelihood decision-making pathways and associated human well-being outcomes so that support systems reflect producers' needs. Using a modified grounded theory approach based on 32 livestock producer interviews, Chapter 3 introduces the empirical foundation for an integrated, place-based livelihood and well-being framework with the potential to address these gaps in the theory and practice of rangeland sustainability. The results show that producers vary in access to cultural and political factors and emphasize diversification (adding ranch-based enterprises), extensification (purchasing or leasing more land or livestock), and contraction (selling land or livestock) as livelihood strategies. We propose that scholars and practitioners apply the resulting integrated framework to conceptualize social-ecological-emotional livestock systems in Colorado and the US more broadly. Chapter 4 applies a multi-method approach combining remote sensing and qualitative interviews to examine the causes and consequences of land-use change in two agricultural communities in northeastern Colorado. This research found that both study sites experienced a decline in planted or cultivated land cover (i.e., approximately >20% of the vegetation is annual crops or pasture/hay) from 1984-2019, with 16.0% and 18.7% of each study site's total land areas transitioning out of cultivated cover. Most of the cultivated land transitioned to herbaceous/grassland cover (i.e., approximately >80% of the vegetation is non-intensively managed graminoid or herbaceous), with 10.3% and 18.4% of each study site's total land area transitioning to herbaceous/grassland cover from 1984-2019. This chapter identified the significant role of policies - specifically an open space conservation program in one community and the Conservation Reserve Program in the other - in driving the trends of decreased cultivated land and increased herbaceous cover. Participants also emphasized how shifting perceptions of agriculture affect their land-use decisions.Chapter 5 examines how social-ecological change affects individuals, exploring livestock keepers' conceptualization of their occupational identities and the associated gender divisions in the context of rapidly changing North American rangeland systems. Analysis of participant interviews revealed that, while history often presents farmers and ranchers as distinct and conflicting identities, participants related their increasingly plural roles (including dual farmer-rancher roles) with the need to diversify their operations to preserve their way of life. Participants emphasized the significance of land and livestock to both their agricultural identities and financial well-being. These findings capture that while most participants perceived positive shifts towards greater acceptance of women in agriculture, women did not always receive public acknowledgment of their roles as farmers or ranchers. As livestock keepers restructure their identities in response to social-ecological change, opportunities open to support the increased inclusion of diverse identities in agricultural spaces. This dissertation examines social-ecological change in NE Colorado through multiple theoretical lenses and methodological approaches, shedding light on the causes and consequences of social-ecological change in NE Colorado's rangeland communities. The findings illuminate the complexity of change, highlighting the need to avoid oversimplification in crafting policies and programs to support rangeland managers. Given some producers' concerns about impending system transformations, I recommend that future work engage these rangeland stakeholders to co-produce pathways to deliberate transformations for rangeland social-ecological systems.
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