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Advancing the understanding of the human dimensions of Eurasian lynx reintroduction in Scotland

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, Volume 8, Issue 6, June 2026.
To identify perceived impacts of a lynx reintroduction among stakeholders and to explore factors shaping these perceptions, we conducted 34 unstructured interviews with stakeholders within and in potentially suitable habitat for a lynx reintroduction and surrounding areas in Scotland.
Faye L. Whiley   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The (Im)possibilities of Repopulation: How Supply‐Side Factors Hinder the Revitalisation of Vacant Houses in Rural Mountain Regions

open access: yesThe Geographical Journal, Volume 192, Issue 2, June 2026.
Short Abstract Industrialisation has reshaped European rural areas, leading to both depopulation and, in some cases, lifestyle‐driven repopulation. Our research highlights supply‐side barriers to Alpine repopulation by unpacking the impossibilities of vacant farmhouses revitalisation. Both land transfer traditions ingrained over generation (micro‐level
Bernhard Grüner, Elisabeth Gruber
wiley   +1 more source

Remote Habitability as Method: Understanding the Public and Social Infrastructures of Left‐Behind Places

open access: yesThe Geographical Journal, Volume 192, Issue 2, June 2026.
Short Abstract This paper introduces the ‘Remote Habitability Method’ (RHM), a place‐sensitive epistemological and research‐making approach that seeks to understand what makes remote areas inhabitable, in contrast to conventional quantitative and growth‐oriented frameworks.
Margherita Grazioli, Giulia Urso
wiley   +1 more source

The Topology of Aging: Modeling Elderly Population Dynamics Through Complex Sectoral Networks in Rural Spain

open access: yesGrowth and Change, Volume 57, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT This study analyses the socioeconomic interdependence of rural areas by examining whether similarity in primary sector economic structure leads to correlated patterns of demographic aging across municipalities in Northern Spain. We construct an economic network where municipalities are linked based on their proximity in a multivariate space of
Oscar Luis Alonso‐Cienfuegos   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Public Health Nurses' Time Allocation in Local Government Nursing Settings: A Self‐Reported Prospective Time Study

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 82, Issue 6, Page 6244-6263, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim To clarify how public health nurses allocate their time across various tasks and compare time‐use patterns between prefectural and municipal public health nurses in Japan, where distinct administrative mandates define their roles. Design A self‐reported, prospective time study.
Kyoko Yoshioka‐Maeda   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

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