Brockington , D. (2017) Introduction. Environment and Society: Advances in Research, 8. pp. 1-7. ISSN 2150-6779
Abstract
Measuring and being measured are some of the fundamental aspects of our worlds. Without them, we cannot live in our environments or function as social beings. But how we measure, and are measured, and to what ends and purposes, matters a great deal. Measurement does not just record; it shapes, changes, and constitutes things. It is not merely descriptive. It is creative. h is introduction to the special issue explores how these themes of measurement are played out in diverse settings, including counting i sh stocks, migration, social resilience, local measures of sustainability, oil exploitation, forest conservation, calculating ecosystem services, and measuring heat. Collectively, they provide a better understanding of how crucial measurements are formulated, and how they are and can be contested.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 Berghahn Journals. |
Keywords: | apparatus; calculation; data; fact; indicator; measurement; metrics; monitoring; proxy |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 13 Nov 2017 12:12 |
Last Modified: | 13 Nov 2017 12:19 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3167/ares.2017.080101 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Berghahn Journals |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.3167/ares.2017.080101 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:123168 |