III. What methodologies or technologies are available for exploring the social dimensions of a particular environmental concern?

References for Section III

The information for Section III has been adapted from a variety of sources.

Personal communication with:

Lorna M. Butler, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology and Cultural Anthropology, Iowa State University
Barbara McDonald, Ph.D, Education Specialist, USDA Forest Service
Theresa Trainor, M.A., Program Analyst, US EPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds

Publications/Websites/Online PDF files:

Burger, J., & Waishwell, L. (2001). Are we reaching the target audience? Evaluation of a fish fact sheet. The Science of the Total Environment, 277, 77-86.

Fogarty, E., J. Huston, R. Maskin, B. Van Belleghem, S. Vang. (2007). Phosphorus Free for Lake Ripley. Community-based social marketing program to use phosphorus-free lawn fertilizer. University of Wisconsin Department of Landscape Architecture.

U.S. EPA. (2002). Community, Culture, and the Environment: A Guide to Understanding a Sense of Place (EPA 842-B-01-003), Office of Water, Washington, D.C. pp. 10-12. http://www.epa.gov/air/care/library/community_culture.pdf

Ervin, Alexander. (2000) Applied Anthropology: Tools and Perspectives for Contemporary Practice. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon. pp. 195-197.

McDermaid, Karyn K. and Daniel C. Barnstable. 2001. Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting a Social Profile for Watershed Planning. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. pp.13-19.
http://www.watershedplanning.uiuc.edu/WatershedGuide.pdf

NOAA Coastal Services Center and the National Marine Protected Area Center. Social Science for Marine Protected Areas Web site and PDF file.
http://www.csc.noaa.gov/mpass/tools_secondarydata.html (only available online)