Field Study of Ideas in Naturalness in Relation to Planning

Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut

Tags: social sciences, land use planning, protected area, cross-cultural

Principal Investigator: Chipeniuk, Raymond (2)
Licence Number: 12198
Organization: University of Waterloo
Licensed Year(s): 1992
Issued: Jan 01, 1992
Project Team: Henry Stroessenreuther

Objective(s): To test the usefulness of repertory-grid technique for gaining an understanding of how people of different cultures think about natural and semi-natural landscapes; to gather data to make cross-cultural comparisons of how people of different cultures think about natural and semi-natural landscapes; to study the goals of the people of Clyde River in initiating and pursuing a proposal to have Isabella Bay declared a Man and Biosphere reserve;

Project Description: The researcher will test the usefulness of the repertory- grid technique for gaining an understanding of how people of different cultures think about natural and semi-natural landscapes, and will gather data to make cross-cultural comparisons of how people of different cultures think about natural and semi-natural landscapes. He will also study the initiation and pursuance of a proposal to have Isabella Bay declared a reserve by Man and Biosphere.