Conservation culturomics
Citations Over TimeTop 1% of 2016 papers
Abstract
Culturomics is an emerging field of study that seeks to understand human culture through the quantitative analysis of changes in word frequencies in large bodies of digital texts. Culturomics research can help practitioners in nature conservation respond to cultural trends, building and reinvigorating its societal relevance. We identify five areas where culturomics can be used to advance the practice and science of conservation: (1) recognizing conservation‐oriented constituencies and demonstrating public interest in nature, (2) identifying conservation emblems, (3) providing new metrics and tools for near‐real‐time environmental monitoring and to support conservation decision making, (4) assessing the cultural impact of conservation interventions, and (5) framing conservation issues and promoting public understanding. More generally, culturomics opens up an exciting new area of research, equipping conservationists with novel tools to explore and shape human interactions with the natural world.
Related Papers
- → The relevance of relevance in research(2013)19 cited
- → Discursive strategies and activist framing in anti-mining campaigns(2023)3 cited
- Representing Recovery: Science and Local Control in the Framing of U.S. Pacific Northwest Salmon Policy(2008)
- → Framing War: Public Opinion and Decision-Making in Comparative Perspective(2014)6 cited
- → Recent relevance research: implications for information professionals(2000)10 cited