Cross-site analysis of perceived ecosystem service benefits in multifunctional landscapes

Fagerholm, Nora; Torralba, Mario; Moreno, Gerardo; Girardello, Marco; Herzog, Félix; Aviron, Stéphanie; Burgess, Paul J.; Crous-Duran, Josep; Ferreiro-Domínguez, N.; Graves, Anil; Hartel, Tibor; Măcicășan, Vlad; Kay, Sonja; Pantera, Anastasia; Varga, Andrea; Plieninger, Tobias

doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2019.04.002

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“…We found domestic visitors to upload more photos of recreation and social values and less scenic landscapes compared with international visitors. Similar results have been reported by Walden‐Schreiner et al (2018) and Fagerholm et al (2019). Data from PPGIS captured a higher diversity of values compared to Flickr, with domestic visitors appreciating cultural, hunting and fishing, and gathering values more than international visitors, who mapped more values related to recreation, wilderness and clean water.…”

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“…Data from PPGIS captured a higher diversity of values compared to Flickr, with domestic visitors appreciating cultural, hunting and fishing, and gathering values more than international visitors, who mapped more values related to recreation, wilderness and clean water. The attachment of different groups of people to a place can be key to understand nature qualities that need to be managed, and to discern management actions to avoid conflicts among users (Fagerholm et al, 2019; Gundersen, Mehmetoglu, Vistad, & Andersen, 2015). The difference in mapped NCP can also be indicative of more deeply rooted cultural differences, as determined, for example, by the country one resides in Brown et al (2015).…”

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Using crowdsourced spatial data from Flickr vs. PPGIS for understanding nature's contribution to people in Southern Norway

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Using crowdsourced spatial data from Flickr vs. PPGIS for understanding nature's contribution to people in Southern Norway

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“…The workflow of data collection and analysis is presented in Figure . More detailed analysis of the spatial patterns of the mapped ecosystem service benefits are reported in Fagerholm et al ().…”

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“…For example, Branca et al () associated multifunctionality with climate change mitigation and poverty alleviation in Brazil; Goldstein et al () elicited how, in participatory rural development processes, increasing multifunctionality is beneficial to climate change mitigation, food security and diversification of rural economic opportunities. European studies show that multifunctional landscapes are perceived as hotspots of ecosystem services supply that provide multiple benefits and values to the well‐being of different user groups (Fagerholm et al, ; García‐Llorente et al, ; Garcia‐Martin et al, ; Plieninger, Dijks, Oteros‐Rozas, & Bieling, ).…”

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Perceived contributions of multifunctional landscapes to human well‐being: Evidence from 13 European sites

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Multifunctional landscapes provide critical benefits and are essential for human well‐being. The relationship between multifunctional landscapes and well‐being has mostly been studied using ecosystem services as a linkage. However, there is a challenge of concretizing what human well‐being exactly is and how it can be measured, particularly in relation to ecosystem services, landscape values and related discussions. In this paper, we measure self‐reported well‐being through applying an inductive free‐listing approach to the exploration of the relationships between landscape multifunctionality and human well‐being across 13 rural and peri‐urban sites in Europe. We developed a face‐to‐face online survey (n = 2,301 respondents) integrating subjective perceptions of well‐being (free‐listing method) with mapping perceived ecosystem service benefits (Public Participation GIS, PPGIS approach). Applying content analysis and diverse statistical methods, we explore the links between well‐being (i.e. perceived well‐being items such as tranquillity, social relations and health) and social‐ecological properties (i.e. respondents' sociocultural characteristics and perception of ecosystem service benefits). We identify 40 different well‐being items highlighting prominently landscape values. The items form five distinct clusters: access to services; tranquillity and social capital; health and nature; cultural landscapes; and place attachment. Each cluster is related to specific study sites and explained by certain social‐ecological properties. Results of our inductive approach further specify pre‐defined conceptualizations on well‐being and their connections to the natural environment. Results suggest that the well‐being contributions of multifunctional landscapes are connected to therapeutic well‐being effects, which are largely neglected in the ecosystem services literature. Our results further point to the context‐specific character of linkages between landscapes and human well‐being. The clusters highlight that landscape‐supported well‐being is related to multiple interlinked items that can inform collective visions of well‐being in the future. For landscape planning and management, we highlight the need for place‐specific analysis and consideration of perceptions of local people to identify the contributions to their well‐being. Future research would benefit from considering the experiential qualities of value and well‐being as they relate to direct experiences with the landscape and wider psychological needs, specifically over time. A free Plain Language Summary can be found within the Supporting Information of this article.

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“…Various studies have reported the diverging perceptions of the demand, importance, and value of ESs among different stakeholders and users (contributions 4, 10, and 11). Diverging perceptions of ESs can be caused by knowledge gaps, as identified by Paschoud et al (contribution 10), among tourists and farmers on farms in the Italian Alps or by the diverging stakeholders' demands for ESs [15] and the valuation of their benefits [16,17].…”

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Application of the Ecosystem Service Concept in Social–Ecological Systems—from Theory to Practice

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Ecological footprint analyses demonstrate that the world's more than 7.5 billion people consume multiple planets' worth of resources. To incite and evaluate societal changes for the sustainable use of the environment and its natural resources, the ecosystem service (ES) concept was developed more than 20 years ago. To ensure the sustainable provision of indispensable ES, the concept has been refined and enhanced, enabling its application across various temporal and spatial scales. However, evidence-based strategies and policies are needed to preserve biodiversity and natural capital in our changing world. This Special Issue comprises studies advancing the frameworks, concepts, and applications related to ES assessment, with a particular focus on social-ecological systems. To broadly apply the ES concept in different social-ecological systems, several key issues emerged: (1) ES-related definitions and procedures should be improved and standardized; (2) the complexity of the interactions in a social-ecological system must be recognized, and knowledge about spatial and temporal dynamics and interactions among multiple ESs must be deepened; and (3) communication about ES, considering cultural and stakeholder differences, must be increased.

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Cross-site analysis of perceived ecosystem service benefits in multifunctional landscapes

Abstract: The authors acknowledge funding from the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme under Grant Agreement No.613520 (project AGFORWARD). We would like to thank the residents in all the study areas for participating in the survey. We also acknowledge the contribution of M.

Cited by 95 publications

References 92 publications

Using crowdsourced spatial data from Flickr vs. PPGIS for understanding nature's contribution to people in Southern Norway

Using crowdsourced spatial data from Flickr vs. PPGIS for understanding nature's contribution to people in Southern Norway

Perceived contributions of multifunctional landscapes to human well‐being: Evidence from 13 European sites

Application of the Ecosystem Service Concept in Social–Ecological Systems—from Theory to Practice

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