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Foundation of nature reserves after disasters and different modes of remembrance
Karlstad University, Faculty of Health, Science and Technology (starting 2013), Department of Environmental and Life Sciences (from 2013).
2021 (English)In: Disaster Prevention and Management, ISSN 0965-3562, E-ISSN 1758-6100, Vol. 30, no 6, p. 1-13Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Purpose A nature reserve set up in a disaster-stricken area can have various functions, e.g. as a place where biodiversity is favored and sometimes as a memory of a traumatic event. This study presents four different record-breaking disasters during 1992-2014 in Sweden, where the idea of setting up reserves has been advanced in the aftermath, but with slightly different results in relation to attitudes about nature conservation and modes of remembering. The phenomenon is primarily discussed against theory formation around disaster memorials and window of opportunity for change. Design/methodology/approach comparative case study approach. The cases are described through narratives on the basis of "grey" literature, i.e. documents from Swedish authorities in the form of evaluations, summaries from experience seminars, political decisions on the establishment of nature conservation or information material addressed to the public, and also media reporting. Findings The nature reserves will be reminiscent of the disasters since the natural regrowth will take decades but may also be accompanied by exhibitions in visitor centers, arts and plays, monuments and bureaucratic documents, all of which contribute to the memory. In all but one case, such artifacts are secondary in relation to the explicit goal of forest conservation. The local population's attitude to the reserve formation plays a big role for the plans to be implemented. Originality/value Foundation of nature reserves in the immediate aftermath of a disaster may have different functions for actors, affected people and interested public; some are exemplified and discussed here.

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2021. Vol. 30, no 6, p. 1-13
Keywords [en]
Biodiversity, Post-disaster recovery, Disaster memorials, Nature conservation, Window of opportunity for change
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Environmental Sciences Biological Sciences
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Risk and Environmental Studies
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-77865DOI: 10.1108/DPM-10-2019-0323ISI: 000527970100001OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kau-77865DiVA, id: diva2:1432548
Available from: 2020-05-27 Created: 2020-05-27 Last updated: 2021-05-31Bibliographically approved

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