Lesi: A Quantitative Indicator To Measure Local Environmental Stewardship

This method develops a local environmental stewardship indicator (LESI), which represents the level of stewardship action of a person at a place. The goal of the indicator is to quantify stewardship activity and allow it to be compared and modelled. LESI requires a brief interview to ascertain an individual's past and current stewardship activities, which are scored on a frequency scale for each of seven action categories. Scores are then combined using the LESI equation to:Quantify reported stewardship behaviour (as opposed to attitudes or intentions) as a single number.Enable comparisons of stewardship between individuals and places.Allow development of models to understand the predictors of stewardship, andInform evidence-based strategies for stewardship improvement. (C) 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.