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Thesis Chapters by Valerio DI Biase

Research paper thumbnail of Biocultural perspectives on Human-wildlife conflicts: exploring socio-cultural aspects of the human-wildlife relationships of the Maasai people, an ethnic group of Central-East Africa, through traditional folktales

My master thesis investigate human wildlife relationship between Maasai people and local wildlife... more My master thesis investigate human wildlife relationship between Maasai people and local wildlife. The work analyse both socio-cultural aspects connected to wildlife, through the study of traditional folktales, and both historical and political history of conservation, in order to frame the Maasai relation with wildlife. My thesis focus specifically on key socio-ecological species as elephant, lion and hyenas and their changing representation into wildlife folktales of the Maasai. This work has relevance because interesect, social, cultural, political and ecological aspects connected to Maasai-wildlife relations to have a comprehensive and deep perspective on human-wildlife conflicts in Kenyan Maasailand.

Drafts by Valerio DI Biase

Research paper thumbnail of INDAGINE CONOSCITIVA SULLA PERCEZIONE DEL CINGHIALE NEL DISTRETTO DELLE BARONIE / Investigating the perceptions of wild boar population in a district of Gran Sasso National Park, Central Italy

The survey investigates the public perception of wild boar population connected to the public rel... more The survey investigates the public perception of wild boar population connected to the public relations with the National Park authorities. Qualitative and quantitative data have been collected through semi-structured interviews about wild boar populations in five municipalities of a core area of GranSasso National Park. The data were analyzed and interpreted using the Conservation Conflict Transformation theory (CCT) elaborated by Madden and McQuinn (2014). This work shed the light on the underlying and identitary conflicts with national park authorities and how those affects wild boar perception. The research is in Italian.

Papers by Valerio DI Biase

Research paper thumbnail of Biocultural perspectives on Human-wildlife conflicts: exploring socio-cultural aspects of the human-wildlife relationships of the Maasai people through traditional folktales

My master thesis investigate human wildlife relationship between Maasai people and local wildlife... more My master thesis investigate human wildlife relationship between Maasai people and local wildlife. The work analyse both socio-cultural aspects connected to wildlife, through the study of traditional folktales, and both historical and political history of conservation, in order to frame the Maasai relation with wildlife. My thesis focus specifically on key socio-ecological species as elephant, lion and hyenas and their changing representation into wildlife folktales of the Maasai. This work has relevance because interesect, social, cultural, political and ecological aspects connected to Maasai-wildlife relations to have a comprehensive and deep perspective on human-wildlife conflicts in Kenyan Maasailand.

Research paper thumbnail of INDAGINE CONOSCITIVA SULLA PERCEZIONE DEL CINGHIALE NEL DISTRETTO DELLE BARONIE / Investigating the perceptions of wild boar population in a district of Gran Sasso National Park, Central Italy

The survey investigates the public perception of wild boar population connected to the public rel... more The survey investigates the public perception of wild boar population connected to the public relations with the National Park authorities. Qualitative and quantitative data have been collected through semi-structured interviews about wild boar populations in five municipalities of a core area of GranSasso National Park. The data were analyzed and interpreted using the Conservation Conflict Transformation theory (CCT) elaborated by Madden and McQuinn (2014). This work shed the light on the underlying and identitary conflicts with national park authorities and how those affects wild boar perception. The research is in Italian.

Research paper thumbnail of Biocultural perspectives on Human-wildlife conflicts: exploring socio-cultural aspects of the human-wildlife relationships of the Maasai people, an ethnic group of Central-East Africa, through traditional folktales

My master thesis investigate human wildlife relationship between Maasai people and local wildlife... more My master thesis investigate human wildlife relationship between Maasai people and local wildlife. The work analyse both socio-cultural aspects connected to wildlife, through the study of traditional folktales, and both historical and political history of conservation, in order to frame the Maasai relation with wildlife. My thesis focus specifically on key socio-ecological species as elephant, lion and hyenas and their changing representation into wildlife folktales of the Maasai. This work has relevance because interesect, social, cultural, political and ecological aspects connected to Maasai-wildlife relations to have a comprehensive and deep perspective on human-wildlife conflicts in Kenyan Maasailand.

Research paper thumbnail of INDAGINE CONOSCITIVA SULLA PERCEZIONE DEL CINGHIALE NEL DISTRETTO DELLE BARONIE / Investigating the perceptions of wild boar population in a district of Gran Sasso National Park, Central Italy

The survey investigates the public perception of wild boar population connected to the public rel... more The survey investigates the public perception of wild boar population connected to the public relations with the National Park authorities. Qualitative and quantitative data have been collected through semi-structured interviews about wild boar populations in five municipalities of a core area of GranSasso National Park. The data were analyzed and interpreted using the Conservation Conflict Transformation theory (CCT) elaborated by Madden and McQuinn (2014). This work shed the light on the underlying and identitary conflicts with national park authorities and how those affects wild boar perception. The research is in Italian.

Research paper thumbnail of Biocultural perspectives on Human-wildlife conflicts: exploring socio-cultural aspects of the human-wildlife relationships of the Maasai people through traditional folktales

My master thesis investigate human wildlife relationship between Maasai people and local wildlife... more My master thesis investigate human wildlife relationship between Maasai people and local wildlife. The work analyse both socio-cultural aspects connected to wildlife, through the study of traditional folktales, and both historical and political history of conservation, in order to frame the Maasai relation with wildlife. My thesis focus specifically on key socio-ecological species as elephant, lion and hyenas and their changing representation into wildlife folktales of the Maasai. This work has relevance because interesect, social, cultural, political and ecological aspects connected to Maasai-wildlife relations to have a comprehensive and deep perspective on human-wildlife conflicts in Kenyan Maasailand.

Research paper thumbnail of INDAGINE CONOSCITIVA SULLA PERCEZIONE DEL CINGHIALE NEL DISTRETTO DELLE BARONIE / Investigating the perceptions of wild boar population in a district of Gran Sasso National Park, Central Italy

The survey investigates the public perception of wild boar population connected to the public rel... more The survey investigates the public perception of wild boar population connected to the public relations with the National Park authorities. Qualitative and quantitative data have been collected through semi-structured interviews about wild boar populations in five municipalities of a core area of GranSasso National Park. The data were analyzed and interpreted using the Conservation Conflict Transformation theory (CCT) elaborated by Madden and McQuinn (2014). This work shed the light on the underlying and identitary conflicts with national park authorities and how those affects wild boar perception. The research is in Italian.