Resource

STREAMLINE

Author/Contact:

The University of Edinburgh
Aster de Vries Lentsch
Aster.devrieslentsch@ed.ac.uk

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Resource description:

STREAMLINE is a new format for semi-structured, one-on-one interviews. In its current form STREAMLINE consists of a set of colorful, laminated A3 canvasses. Set in the future, each canvas invites the interviewee to set out their vision on a particular topic through a series of questions and tiles. Taking user experience as a starting point, STREAMLINE's open and interactive format provides an engaging platform gathering rich data for socio-cultural valuation of Ecosystem Services.Responses are captured in a database, coded for themes and clustered into 'streams'. These form the input for a 'social SWOT' identifying Common Grounds, Tensions, Opportunities and Threats. Finally, the outcomes are presented back to the target audience.

Requirements:

  • A set of clearly defined questions to elicit social values.
  • A set of images that reflect the range of probable answers.
  • Text descriptions (optional).

Advantages:

  • This tool can be applied to most ecosystem services.
  • It is flexible and can be applied anywhere, current applications focus on local and regional levels.
  • The tool can be used with any stakeholder group, regardless of their knowledge of and interest in ecosystem services.

Constraints:

  • If used as a tool for academic research (ie maximising depth and richness of data) the time required for analysis is significant (if used as public engagement/workshop tool this is less limiting).
  • Images may need to be tailored to a local or regional context.

Additional information:

At the moment we're testing the format in the Inner Forth area for socio-cultural valuations of Ecosystem Services, with hopes of expanding its application to different geographic areas and theoretical domains.

Licence:

  • Public/open source

Development stage:

  • Early access - alpha phase
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