Evaluating and communicating cultural ecosystem services

Cabana, David; Ryfield, Frances; Crowe, Tasman P.; Brannigan, John

doi:10.1016/j.ecoser.2020.101085

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“…However, it is difficult to estimate and value because of the conceptual ambiguity, the interdisciplinarity, and the controversial research methods of cultural services [2,11]. Research on ecosystem services is dominated by the natural sciences and economics, but cultural services research requires social science and humanistic perspectives [12]. Scientists and policy makers need to consider the multidimensional relationships between human well-being, nature, as well as cultural and social values to capture the relevant benefits and understand the underlying mechanisms and drivers of change [13].…”

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Landscape Dynamics Improved Recreation Service of the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China

Zhao

Xiao

Huang

et al. 2021

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Spatio-temporal variations of recreation service not only could help to understand the impact of cultural services on human well-being but also provides theoretical and technical support for regional landscape management. However, previous studies have avoided deeply quantifying and analyzing it or have simply focused on assessing recreational service at a single period in time. In this study, we used the InVEST model to evaluate the spatio-temporal variations of recreation service in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area and demonstrated the impact of recreation service on landscape dynamics. The results demonstrated that recreation service increased significantly and presented a significant spatial heterogeneity. Although afforestation and urban expansion both could significantly increase recreation service, the recreation service proxy of the non-vegetation landscape is far higher than that of the vegetation landscape. This finding indicated that human landscape is more attractive to tourists than the natural landscape, so we recommend to strengthen the infrastructure construction for enhancing the accessibility of natural landscapes. Moreover, we propose other constructive suggestions and landscape-design solutions for promoting recreation service. This study shifted the static environmental health assessment to the analysis of recreation service dynamics, bridging the regulatory mechanisms of ecosystem services involved in cultural services.

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Landscape Dynamics Improved Recreation Service of the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China

Zhao

Xiao

Huang

et al. 2021

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“…Communities can be made aware of the wide range of cultural services by a variety of means. One such example is the usage of story maps to communicate the cultural value of coastlines [ 27 ]. Approaches like this reiterate the value of species and habitats to communities and can put that value in the context of conservation.…”

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“…In order to encompass all areas of cultural ecosystem services, multi-disciplinary, mixed methods may be best. Mixed methods can include mixing observational studies, stakeholder meetings, and surveys [ 27 ]. Moreover, by utilising complementary methodologies, a holistic assessment of cultural services can be quantified.…”

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“…Moreover, by utilising complementary methodologies, a holistic assessment of cultural services can be quantified. For example, including analysis of art and literature can allow for changes in cultural services to be examined, such as a shift toward appreciating the scenic beauty of an ecosystem within art [ 27 ]. In combination with methods such as surveys, this allows us to paint a picture of how the experiences of cultural services have changed with time in a community.…”

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Insect Cultural Services: How Insects Have Changed Our Lives and How Can We Do Better for Them

Duffus

Christie

Morimoto

2021

Insects

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Societies have benefited directly and indirectly from ecosystem services provided by insects for centuries (e.g., pollination by bees and waste recycling by beetles). The relationship between people and insect ecosystem services has evolved and influenced how societies perceive and relate to nature and with each other, for example, by shaping cultural values (‘cultural ecosystem services’). Thus, better understanding the significance of insect cultural services can change societies’ motivations underpinning conservation efforts. To date, however, we still overlook the significance of many insect cultural services in shaping our societies, which in turn likely contributes to the generalised misconceptions and misrepresentations of insects in the media such as television and the internet. To address this gap, we have reviewed an identified list of insect cultural services that influence our societies on a daily basis, including cultural services related to art, recreation, and the development of traditional belief systems. This list allowed us to formulate a multi-level framework which aims to serve as a compass to guide societies to better appreciate and potentially change the perception of insect cultural services from individual to global levels. This framework can become an important tool for gaining public support for conservation interventions targeting insects and the services that they provide. More broadly, this framework highlights the importance of considering cultural ecosystems services—for which values can be difficult to quantify in traditional terms—in shaping the relationship between people and nature.

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“…In this sense, for example, logging is key to the economy of various regions, and through proper management, the best benefit can be obtained without harming the environment [61,62]. Forests, from an ecological point of view, intervene in water regulation, protect soils, help maintain biodiversity and contribute to reducing greenhouse gases; while they are also leisure areas [63,64]. Therefore, it is essential to plan before starting forest management to guarantee both forest stability and the multiplicity of the environment.…”

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Remote Sensing Applied in Forest Management to Optimize Ecosystem Services: Advances in Research

Abad-Segura

González-Zamar

Vázquez‐Cano

et al. 2020

Forests

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Research Highlights: the wide variety of multispectral sensors that currently exist make it possible to improve the study of forest systems and ecosystem services. Background and Objectives: this study aims to analyze the current usefulness of remote sensing in forest management and ecosystem services sciences, and to identify future lines of research on these issues worldwide during the period 1976–2019. Materials and Methods: a bibliometric technique is applied to 2066 articles published between 1976 and 2019 on these topics to find findings on scientific production and key subject areas. Results: scientific production has increased annually, so that in the last five years, 50.34% of all articles have been published. The thematic areas in which more articles were linked were environmental science, agricultural, and biological sciences, and earth and planetary sciences. Seven lines of research have been identified that generate contributions on this topic. In addition, the analysis of the relevance of the keywords has detected the ten main future directions of research. The growing worldwide trend of scientific production shows interest in developing aspects of this field of study. Conclusions: this study contributes to the academic, scientific, and institutional discussion to improve decision-making, and proposes new scenarios and uses of this technology to improve the administration and management of forest resources.

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Evaluating and communicating cultural ecosystem services

Cited by 69 publications

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Landscape Dynamics Improved Recreation Service of the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China

Landscape Dynamics Improved Recreation Service of the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China

Insect Cultural Services: How Insects Have Changed Our Lives and How Can We Do Better for Them

Remote Sensing Applied in Forest Management to Optimize Ecosystem Services: Advances in Research

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