Environmental change, urbanisation, and socio-ecological resilience in the Pacific: Community narratives from Port Vila, Vanuatu

Komugabe-Dixson, Aimée F.; Ville, Naomi S.E. de; Trundle, Alexei; McEvoy, Darryn

doi:10.1016/j.ecoser.2019.100973

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“…Lack of transport from regions further away from the coast further exacerbates this disconnection to the coast. Further, as coastal regions are purchased by investors, public access to the ocean is increasingly restricted (Roy et al 2018 ; Komugabe-Dixson et al 2019 ). The global decline of traditional cultures that support local connections with the ocean is also contributing to increasing disconnectedness (Friedlander 2018 ); as younger generations move into urban environments and adopt ‘modern’ lifestyles, or as population diversity increases, local knowledge and practices are diluted and lost (Komugabe-Dixson et al 2019 ).…”

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Connecting to the oceans: supporting ocean literacy and public engagement

Kelly

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Alexander

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Rev Fish Biol Fisheries

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Improved public understanding of the ocean and the importance of sustainable ocean use, or ocean literacy, is essential for achieving global commitments to sustainable development by 2030 and beyond. However, growing human populations (particularly in mega-cities), urbanisation and socioeconomic disparity threaten opportunities for people to engage and connect directly with ocean environments. Thus, a major challenge in engaging the whole of society in achieving ocean sustainability by 2030 is to develop strategies to improve societal connections to the ocean. The concept of ocean literacy reflects public understanding of the ocean, but is also an indication of connections to, and attitudes and behaviours towards, the ocean. Improving and progressing global ocean literacy has potential to catalyse the behaviour changes necessary for achieving a sustainable future. As part of the Future Seas project (https://futureseas2030.org/), this paper aims to synthesise knowledge and perspectives on ocean literacy from a range of disciplines, including but not exclusive to marine biology, socio-ecology, philosophy, technology, psychology, oceanography and human health. Using examples from the literature, we outline Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (

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Connecting to the oceans: supporting ocean literacy and public engagement

Kelly

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Alexander

et al. 2021

Rev Fish Biol Fisheries

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“…The islands of the Pacific, with their unique land and marine ecologies, are at the frontline of climate change impacts and are emerging as leaders in the area of nature-based solutions and EbA specifically [5]. This may in part be because nature-based solutions are thought to potentially offer more culturally appropriate approaches to climate change adaptation [26]. EbA projects could greatly benefit from tools that model ecosystem services, as illustrated by a recent project in Port Vila, Vanuatu [20], and supported by research highlighting the need to develop approaches for ecosystem services assessment that make use of empirical and spatial data for island ecosystem management [27].…”

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Ecosystem Services Assessment Tools for Regenerative Urban Design in Oceania

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Tools that spatially model ecosystem services offer opportunities to integrate ecology into regenerative urban design. However, few of these tools are designed for assessing ecosystem services in cities, meaning their application by designers is potentially limited. This research reviews and compares a range of ecosystem services assessment tools to find those that are most suited for the urban context of Oceania. The tool classification includes considerations of type of input and output data, time commitment, and necessary skills required. The strengths and limitations of the most relevant tools are further discussed alongside illustrative case studies, some collected from literature and one conducted as part of this research in Wellington, Aotearoa using the Land Utilisation and Capability Indicator (LUCI) tool. A major finding of the research is that from the 95 tools reviewed, only four are judged to be potentially relevant for urban design projects. These are modelling tools that allow spatially explicit visualisation of biophysical quantification of ecosystem services. The ecosystem services assessed vary among tools and the outputs’ reliability is often highly influenced by the user’s technical expertise. The provided recommendations support urban designers and architects to choose the tool that best suits their regenerative design project requirements.

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“…The urban-rural spatial structure, a regional reflection of humans' social, economic, and cultural activities under specific circumstances, illustrates the spatial dichotomy between urban and rural areas. In addition, with the rapid development of urbanization, urban sprawl has brought great challenges to urban and rural eco-environments [6][7][8], especially in China [9,10]. How to protect and maintain ecosystem security during the process of urban growth, to resolve the contradiction between This study offers two contributions to knowledge: (1) This study attempts to construct an integrated simulation model to simulate urban-rural spatial structures; and (2) this study offers an analysis of Harbin's urban-rural spatial structure on a regional scale from an ecological perspective.…”

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Simulation of an Urban-Rural Spatial Structure on the Basis of Green Infrastructure Assessment: The Case of Harbin, China

Guo

Bai

2019

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Due to their long-term dual structures and rapid urbanization, cities and villages in developing countries are undergoing the challenges of urban-rural integration and ecological security. This study aims to determine the pattern of urban-rural spatial structures under the circumstances of ecological security in the future to promote the integrated, coordinated, green, and sustainable development of urban-rural spaces. Using a quantitative evaluation method, the logistic-CA model, the LCP (least cost path) model, and a classification of ecological importance, this study constructed an integrated simulation model based on a green infrastructure assessment and applied the model to simulate and predict the urban-rural spatial structure of the Harbin city territory (Harbin) in 2035. The results indicate that the urban-rural hierarchical scale structure of Harbin comprises a central city, sub-central city, central town, major town, common town, central village, and general village. The urban-rural traffic network structure forms a pattern of “radiation + grid”, with Harbin city at the center of the structure. The urban-rural land use zoning structure consists of eco-spaces, agricultural spaces, and construction spaces. It can be concluded that in 2035, the urban-rural spatial structure of Harbin will show an increasing development tendency, where single-center, medium, and small cities in will Harbin develop, and traffic systems above the county level will also improve.

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Environmental change, urbanisation, and socio-ecological resilience in the Pacific: Community narratives from Port Vila, Vanuatu

Cited by 52 publications

References 12 publications

Connecting to the oceans: supporting ocean literacy and public engagement

Connecting to the oceans: supporting ocean literacy and public engagement

Ecosystem Services Assessment Tools for Regenerative Urban Design in Oceania

Simulation of an Urban-Rural Spatial Structure on the Basis of Green Infrastructure Assessment: The Case of Harbin, China

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