Understanding perceptions of the social impacts of protected areas: Evidence from three NATURA 2000 sites in Greece. Jones, N., Malesios, C., Ioannidou, E., Kanakaraki, R., Kazoli, F., & Dimitrakopoulos, P. G. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 73:80 – 89, Elsevier Inc., 2018. Cited by: 22
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The social impacts of Protected Areas (PAs) are increasingly recognized as a key issue that needs to be explored and combined with existing evaluation frameworks assessing the economic and environmental impacts of PAs. The present paper focuses on the subjective assessment of social impacts of PAs and how these perceptions are formulated. Results of an empirical study, implemented in three PAs in Greece, are presented. According to the study, individuals’ perceived quality of life, trust in institutions, social trust and place attachment are the most important indicators influencing perceptions of social impacts. A main conclusion of the paper is that measuring social impacts is not sufficient for the planning and designation of a PA. Additional research is needed exploring the reasons behind these perceptions in order to plan actions minimizing negative impacts for local communities. © 2018
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	author = {Jones, Nikoleta and Malesios, Chrisovalantis and Ioannidou, Evdoxia and Kanakaraki, Rodanthi and Kazoli, Fani and Dimitrakopoulos, Panayiotis G.},
	title = {Understanding perceptions of the social impacts of protected areas: Evidence from three NATURA 2000 sites in Greece},
	year = {2018},
	journal = {Environmental Impact Assessment Review},
	volume = {73},
	pages = {80 – 89},
	doi = {10.1016/j.eiar.2018.07.006},
	url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85050854371&doi=10.1016%2fj.eiar.2018.07.006&partnerID=40&md5=1a22b98c7c2d69a390f0cc7738907fc7},
	affiliations = {Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, CB1 1PT, United Kingdom; Department of Agricultural Development, Democritus University of Thrace, Orestiada, Greece; Biodiversity Conservation Laboratory, Department of Environment, University of the Aegean, Mytilene, 81100, Lesbos Island, Greece},
	abstract = {The social impacts of Protected Areas (PAs) are increasingly recognized as a key issue that needs to be explored and combined with existing evaluation frameworks assessing the economic and environmental impacts of PAs. The present paper focuses on the subjective assessment of social impacts of PAs and how these perceptions are formulated. Results of an empirical study, implemented in three PAs in Greece, are presented. According to the study, individuals’ perceived quality of life, trust in institutions, social trust and place attachment are the most important indicators influencing perceptions of social impacts. A main conclusion of the paper is that measuring social impacts is not sufficient for the planning and designation of a PA. Additional research is needed exploring the reasons behind these perceptions in order to plan actions minimizing negative impacts for local communities. © 2018},
	author_keywords = {Biodiversity conservation; Perceived social impacts; Place attachment; Quality of life; Subjective cultural ecosystem services; Well-being},
	keywords = {Greece; Biodiversity; Conservation; Economic and social effects; Ecosystems; Environmental protection; Biodiversity conservation; Ecosystem services; Key Issues; Perceived social impact; Place attachment; Protected areas; Quality of life; Social impact; Subjective cultural ecosystem service; Well being; biodiversity; conservation; ecosystem service; perception; protected area; quality of life; social impact; social impact assessment; Environmental impact},
	correspondence_address = {N. Jones; Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, CB1 1PT, United Kingdom; email: nikoletajones@gmail.com},
	publisher = {Elsevier Inc.},
	issn = {01959255},
	coden = {EIARD},
	language = {English},
	abbrev_source_title = {Environ. Impact Assess. Rev.},
	type = {Article},
	publication_stage = {Final},
	source = {Scopus},
	note = {Cited by: 22}
}

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