Coupled Human and Natural Systems

Liu, Jianguo; Dietz, Thomas; Carpenter, Stephen R.; Folke, Carl; Alberti, Marina; Redman, Charles L.; Schneider, Stephen H.; Остром, Элинор; Pell, Alice N.; Lubchenco, Jane; Taylor, William W.; Ouyang, Zhiyun; Deadman, Peter; Kratz, Timothy K.; Provencher, William

doi:10.1579/0044-7447(2007)36[639:chans]2.0.co;2

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“…Consequently, to address climate change impacts on managed forest ecosystems, a coupled human and natural systems perspective is needed (cf. Liu et al 2007). However, hitherto the large majority of climate change research in forest ecosystems has focused on understanding climate change impacts on ecological processes.…”

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The sensitivity of current and future forest managers to climate-induced changes in ecological processes

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Climate vulnerability of managed forest ecosystems is not only determined by ecological processes but also influenced by the adaptive capacity of forest managers. To better understand adaptive behaviour, we conducted a questionnaire study among current and future forest managers (i.e. active managers and forestry students) in Austria. We found widespread belief in climate change (94.7 % of respondents), and no significant difference between current and future managers. Based on intended responses to climate-induced ecosystem changes, we distinguished four groups: highly sensitive managers (27.7 %), those mainly sensitive to changes in growth and regeneration processes (46.7 %), managers primarily sensitive to regeneration changes (11.2 %), and insensitive managers (14.4 %). Experiences and beliefs with regard to disturbance-related tree mortality were found to particularly influence a manager's sensitivity to climate change. Our findings underline the importance of the social dimension of climate change adaptation, and suggest potentially strong adaptive feedbacks between ecosystems and their managers.

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The sensitivity of current and future forest managers to climate-induced changes in ecological processes

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“…At the same time, LUCC influences both human and natural systems at different temporal and spatial scales (Foley et al 2005;Turner et al 2007;Vitousek et al 1997). To understand these interactions, research should include not only the patterns and processes that link human-natural systems and the feedbacks between them, but also the feedbacks between different organisational levels that influence the human-environment interactions (Liu et al 2007; O' Sullivan et al 2006). In the case of LUCC in rural regions, these processes consist of actions and interactions of different actors operating at different levels who are continuously changing the structure and composition of the landscape.…”

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An agent-based approach to model land-use change at a regional scale

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Land-use/cover change (LUCC) is a complex process that includes actors and factors at different social and spatial levels. A common approach to analyse and simulate LUCC as the result of individual decisions is agent-based modelling (ABM). However, ABM is often applied to simulate processes at local scales, while its application in regional studies is limited. This paper describes first a conceptual framework for ABM to analyse and explore regional LUCC processes. Second, the conceptual framework is represented by combining different concepts including agent typologies, farm trajectories and probabilistic decision-making processes. Finally, the framework is illustrated through a case study in the Netherlands, where processes of farm cessation, farm expansion and farm diversification are shaping the structure of the landscape. The framework is a generic, straightforward approach to analyse and explore regional LUCC with an explicit link to empirical approaches for parameterization of ABM.

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“…This means adopting an analytical frame in which humans are not considered external actors but are an integral part of a social ecological environment being managed. Integrating humans and natural systems implies explicitly acknowledging human-nature interactions, recognizing that any human action will be followed by responses from the natural system and vice versa (Liu et al, 2007). An extensive body of research already exists that looks at human and natural systems as a dynamic socio-ecological system (Gunderson et al, 1995;Pahl-Wostl, 2007b).…”

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