rural and urban community perceptions of ecosystem goods and services in the semi-arid reservoirs landscape
Lívia Maria Osório de Sousa,
Dalescka Barbosa de Melo,
Lucianna Marques Rocha Ferreira
et al.
Abstract:Ecosystem goods and services (EGS) are the contributions that ecosystems provide to human well-being. The reservoir landscape, an artificial ecosystem, offers a wide range of ecological and socioeconomic functions for local populations, such as potable water, irrigation, and plants for food purposes. This study aimed to assess the perception of EGS provided by the reservoir landscapes of rural and urban populations. Research was conducted with residents around reservoirs in the Paraiba Basin of Brazil, specifi… Show more
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