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Land degradation a matter of attitude? A case study from southern Transylvania (Romania)

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  • Marioara Costea
  • Ioan Tăuşan

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A better public perception and knowledge on land degradation increases the individual and collective responsibility in land use and land management. Based on interviews, this paper presents results of evaluation of public perception and attitude towards degrading phenomena in the central part of Romania, an area prone to geomorphologic processes, with different land uses and a high proportion of degraded land. The research reveals natural causes, improper land use, categories of land owned, socio-economic causes and involvement of institutions as key aspects of public perception. Our research could be useful in the identification and design of measures in regional planning to attract population in prevention, mitigation and rehabilitation actions on degraded land.

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  • Marioara Costea & Ioan Tăuşan, 2017. "Land degradation a matter of attitude? A case study from southern Transylvania (Romania)," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 60(5), pages 821-841, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jenpmg:v:60:y:2017:i:5:p:821-841
    DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2016.1182479
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