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Publications

• Assessment of Public Knowledge, Values and Attitudes toward Biodiversity and Sustainable Forestry
  This research from the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University addresses the beliefs, attitudes, and values of the public toward biodiversity and related issues.

• Coastal Connections
  This newsletter published by the NOAA Coastal Services Center focuses on tools for coastal resource management.

• Economics of Dam Removal
  This section of the Elwha Watershed Information Resource explains the use of economic tools, methods, and data in assessing the merits of dam removal.

• Human Dimension of Beach Nourishment
  Part of the web-based information resource,

• Human Dimensions of Marine Protected Areas
  This paper explores ten human dimensions that are basic to the acceptance and ultimate success of MPAs: objectives and attitudes,

• Human dimensions of the ecosystem approach to fisheries: an overview of context, concepts, tools and methods
  The objective of this document is to provide a better understanding of the role of the economic, institutional, and sociocultural components within the EAF process, and to examine some potential methods and approaches that may facilitate the adoption of EAF management.

• Human Dimensions of Wildlife An International Journal
  Human Dimensions of Wildlife is devoted to the study of social considerations in fisheries and wildlife management. The journal provides an open forum for exchange of human dimensions information.

• Human Dimensions Research Program at INHS
  The Human Dimensions Research Program at the Illinois Natural History Survey reports on past Harvesting Reports in relation to wildlife management ecosystems restoration, and environmental health for Illinois and surrounding areas.

• Introduction to Survey Design and Delivery
  Public attitudes, perceptions, and beliefs can strongly influence coastal management decision-making. Officials use surveys and other social science tools to identify the relationship between a community and its natural resources. This document provides insight into the various types and methods of survey research, including -Sampling techniques -Survey delivery mechanisms -Effective survey questions -Effective reporting of survey results

• Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research
  This journal includes papers in policy analysis, policy modeling, policy surveys and synthesis, institutional analysis, conceptual/theoretical papers, case studies and case histories from academic and non-academic experts in the natural resources and environmental field.

• Marine Resource Economics
  An Internationally Recognized Journal Covering Economic and Policy Analysis of: Seafood Marketing and Trade, Marine and Coastal Recreation,Fisheries Conservation and Management, Coastal Land Use and Watershed Management, Non-Market Valuation, and Aquaculture

• Natural Hazards Observer
  This periodical covers current disaster issues; new international, national, and local disaster management, mitigation, and education programs; hazards research; political and policy developments; new information sources and Web sites; upcoming conferences; and recent publications.

• Natural Resource Management Gateway
  The NRM Gateway is intended to provide information on the Army Corps of Engineers'' recreation, environmental stewardship and environmental compliance programs to Corps of Engineers staff.

• Publications of the Human Dimensions Research Unit at Cornell University
  This portal provides access to a partial listing of publications produced by the Human Dimensions Research Unit (HDRU). Most of the documents listed were published within the past 10 years.

• Society & Natural Resources
  The official Journal of the International Association for Society and Natural Resources bringing together social science research on present and emerging environmental and natural resource issues.

• StormSmartCoasts
  The StormSmartCoasts program is designed to help people working in coastal communities address the challenges arising from storms, floods, sea level rise,and climate change, and provides a menu of tools for successful coastal floodplain management.

• The Resilient Coast:
  This document presents recommendations related to insurance, planning, and implementation of climate change adaptation strategies.

• The Societal Aspects of Weather (SOCASP)
  This web site presents a well-organized, easily accessible collection of resources related to the societal aspects of weather and weather forecasting.

• The Sociology of Katrina: Perspectives on a Modern Catastrophe
  This book brings together the nation's top sociological researchers in an effort to catalog the modern catastrophe that is Hurricane Katrina.

• Values, Beliefs, and Attitudes
  The VBA technical guide is designed to acquaint Forest Service staff and line officers with the concepts of values, beliefs, and attitudes; to demonstrate ways in which public values, beliefs, and attitudes (VBAs) and associated concepts can be measured and analyzed; and to suggest methods for applying VBA information to decisions about projects and plans. While this is a Forest Service document, the concepts and methods are widely applicable.

• Water Resources Reports of the USGS
  This portal provides access to the thousands of water resources reports produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

• Wildlife Watching and Tourism: A Study on the Benefits and Risks of a Fast Growing Tourism Activity and Its Impacts on Species
  This report and its 12 case studies describe the benefits that can come from wildlife watching tourism, and focus on practical ways to use planning and visitor management to ensure the long-term sustainability of this activity.

• World Data Center for Human Interactions in the Environment
  The mission of the World Data Center (WDC) system is to provide access to geophysical and environmental data to all scientists free of charge or for the cost of reproduction. In accordance with the system mission, the WDC for Human Interactions in the Environment promotes the development, dissemination, and preservation of high-quality global data sets related to population, sustainability, poverty, health, hazards, conservation, governance, and climate.

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