Digital indicators of interest in natural world heritage sites

Falk, Martin; Hagsten, Eva

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116250

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“…A related study based on Wikipedia page views for all extant species of birds found that farmed species and species in the pet bird trade were particularly prominent over multiple language editions (Mittermeier et al, 2021). These examples demonstrate how culturomic metrics can be used to capture and quantify different aspects of human interest in nature at scales that are beyond the reach of standard social surveys (see also Fink et al, 2020;Falk and Hagsten, 2022;Johnson et al, 2023).…”

Section: Cultural Willingness and Motivation To Prevent Extinctionmentioning

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Biocultural aspects of species extinctions

Ladle¹,

Alves‐Martins²,

Malhado³

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Camb. prisms Extinction

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Predicting whether a species is likely to go extinct (or not) is one of the fundamental objectives of conservation biology, and extinction risk classifications have become an essential tool for conservation policy, planning and research. This sort of prediction is feasible because the extinction processes follow a familiar pattern of population decline, range collapse and fragmentation, and, finally, extirpation of sub-populations through a combination of genetic, demographic and environmental stochasticity. Though less well understood and rarely quantified, the way in which science and society respond to population decline, extirpation and species extinction can also have a profound influence, either negative or positive, on whether a species goes extinct. For example, species that are highly sought after by collectors and hobbyists can become more desirable and valuable as they become rarer, leading to increased demand and greater incentives for illegal trade – known as the anthropogenic Allee effect. Conversely, species that are strongly linked to cultural identity are more likely to benefit from sustainable management, high public support for conservation actions and fund-raising, and, by extension, may be partially safeguarded from extinction. More generally, human responses to impending extinctions are extremely complex, are highly dependent on cultural and socioeconomic context, and have typically been far less studied than the ecological and genetic aspects of extinction. Here, we identify and discuss biocultural aspects of extinction and outline how recent advances in our ability to measure and monitor cultural trends with big data are, despite their intrinsic limitations and biases, providing new opportunities for incorporating biocultural factors into extinction risk assessment.

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Section: Cultural Willingness and Motivation To Prevent Extinctionmentioning

confidence: 95%

Biocultural aspects of species extinctions

Ladle¹,

Alves‐Martins²,

Malhado³

et al. 2023

Camb. prisms Extinction

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“…Large, protected areas may be more resilient and able to withstand gradual or sporadic major changes such as fires and geological hazards (Hockings 2006 ). Natural World Heritage sites that were inscribed early are long since commercialised, presumably better known to potential visitors and because of this more likely to be at risk from several perspectives (Falk and Hagsten 2022 ). This implies that the age of the UNESCO label is important.…”

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Threat Perception and Adaptive Capacity of Natural World Heritage Site Management

Falk

Hagsten

2023

Environmental Management

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This study offers new insights into the largest threats to natural and mixed World Heritage sites in developed countries as considered by their management. In addition to this, the capacity of the management to deal with threats is examined. An Ordered Probit model is used that distinguishes three groups of threats and four categories of adaptive capacity of the management. Data originate from the 2014 UNESCO Periodic Report II for sites in economically advanced countries (Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea) linked to the World Heritage Site database. Estimation results reveal that the probability of a major threat to World Heritage sites is perceived to be highest in the category of climate change and extreme weather events, followed by local conditions affecting the physical structure (temperature, rain, dust). Sites in tropical climates are perceived as significantly more threatened, as are those earlier listed as in danger. The likelihood of perceiving a major threat is highest in Turkey, Italy, Norway and North America. Threats related to climate change are those the management has the lowest capacity to deal with when other important aspects are controlled for. Large and natural areas have a higher perceived administrative capacity to deal with threats than others.

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The Liquid Arctic and Digitalization

Acadia

2024

Springer Polar Sciences

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Digital indicators of interest in natural world heritage sites

Cited by 6 publications

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Biocultural aspects of species extinctions

Biocultural aspects of species extinctions

Threat Perception and Adaptive Capacity of Natural World Heritage Site Management

The Liquid Arctic and Digitalization

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