Abstract
Advice delivery is one mechanism that can be used to encourage the uptake of water pollution mitigation measures amongst the farming community, but determining who is best placed to effectively provide advice and increase adoption creates a challenge for policy makers. Through in-depth interviews, this research investigates the perspectives of both farmers and farm advisers on the delivery of water pollution mitigation advice in three agriculturally contrasting areas of England. A novel approach using word clouds as a visual comparative tool for qualitative data is presented to demonstrate a transferable method for disseminating research findings to a wider audience outside of academia. Results from the interviews indicate differences across the regions, and that contrasts exist between farmers and advisers' perceptions. This suggests it is important to assess both perspectives when designing effective advice delivery mechanisms and for policy makers to consider who is most appropriate to effectively deliver farm advice.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1132-1149 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Journal of Environmental Planning and Management |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 29 Jul 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 11 May 2020 |
Keywords
- agriculture
- farmer attitudes
- Diffuse water pollution
- farm advisers
- word cloud
- diffuse water pollution
Profiles
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Andrew Lovett
- School of Environmental Sciences - Professor of Geography
- Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment (CSERGE) - Member
- Environmental Social Sciences - Member
- ClimateUEA - Steering Committee Member
Person: Research Group Member, Research Centre Member, Academic, Teaching & Research