A Simple Tool to Account for the Spatial Specificities of Stakeholders in Ecological Rehabilitation Projects: A Flash Test

 

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Ecological science, restoration ecology and ecological restoration have developed techniques, methods and approaches to better apprehend the diversity and dynamic of natural processes and account for biodiversity needs for connectivity, especially when planning the rehabilitation of ecosystems [1-3]. Still, even if solutions are being developed, the major constraint to proper implementation often remains in the transfer of this knowledge to concerned stakeholders in order to get their approval. Ecological rehabilitation projects involve a profound modification of the current landscape and therefore require the adoption, by the neighboring communities and decision-makers, of the landscape modification resulting from the project. Presenting the elements of the rehabilitation project platys a crucial role in its acceptability. To understand their environment, humans use abstract metaphorical concepts that reflect their mental states. Among such abstract concepts are those that refer to emotion, i.e., “bad”, “good”. So, if ecological rehabilitation projects offer solutions that reflect concepts that are negative in people’s mind, they will not be accepted even if they reflect confirmed ecological knowledge [4,5] elaborate the “conceptual metaphor theory” to account for the role of abstract concepts in our everyday life. For example, we say : “my right arm” to talk about a person we trust, “I stood up on my left foot” to say that I am in a bad mood. Conceptual metaphors are generally shared by members of a culture and are largely unconscious and automatic. 


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