Catchment contrasts: Comparing young people’s experiences and knowledge of a river environment |
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Authors: | Ruth Panelli Gretchen Robertson |
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Institution: | a Department of Geography, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand b TAIERI Trust, P.O. Box 6405, Dunedin, New Zealand |
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Abstract: | Early geographies focussed on children have recorded their environmental and spatial perceptions. Contemporary theoretical and methodological advances in, and beyond, children’s geographies have supported a more complex engagement with environmental topics. Complementing this work, a study of young people’s experience and knowledge of a river in southern New Zealand is presented. Data were gathered from four contrasting locations within one, 5650 sq. km, catchment, employing child-oriented, multi-method approaches. Data analysis confirms existing literature highlighting how young people are competent knowledge producers with varying experiences and understandings. Some of this variation can be appreciated by focussing on factors of age, gender and catchment location. Together these findings are relevant to both academic and planning circles and implications for young people’s participation in catchment management are noted as a key area for further development of work of this kind. |
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Keywords: | Catchment Young people New Zealand Knowledge Age Gender |
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