The Flow of Culture: Assessing the Role of Rivers in the Inter-community Transmission of Material Traditions in the Upper Amazon

Schillinger, Kerstin; Lycett, Stephen J.

doi:10.1007/s10816-018-9369-z

Cited by 11 publications

(4 citation statements)

References 61 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Therefore, their use is valid under the assumption that road accessibility and rural populations are related. However, other transportation sources (e.g., rivers, airfields) may attract rural populations, especially among indigenous groups in the Amazon [117]. This can generate a bias effect that forces allocation of populations to exclusively road-related intervention areas.…”

Section: 5 Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A geographically weighted random forest approach for evaluate forest change drivers in the Northern Ecuadorian Amazon

2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The Tropical Andes region includes biodiversity hotspots of high conservation priority whose management strategies depend on the analysis of forest dynamics drivers (FDDs). These depend on complex social and ecological interactions that manifest on different space–time scales and are commonly evaluated through regression analysis of multivariate datasets. However, processing such datasets is challenging, especially when time series are used and inconsistencies in data collection complicate their integration. Moreover, regression analysis in FDD characterization has been criticized for failing to capture spatial variability; therefore, alternatives such as geographically weighted regression (GWR) have been proposed, but their sensitivity to multicollinearity has not yet been solved. In this scenario, we present an innovative methodology that combines techniques to: 1) derive remote sensing time series products; 2) improve census processing with dasymetric mapping; 3) combine GWR and random forest (RF) to derive local variables importance; and 4) report results based in a clustering and hypothesis testing. We applied this methodology in the northwestern Ecuadorian Amazon, a highly heterogeneous region characterized by different active fronts of deforestation and reforestation, within the time period 2000–2010. Our objective was to identify linkages between these processes and validate the potential of the proposed methodology. Our findings indicate that land-use intensity proxies can be extracted from remote sensing time series, while intercensal analysis can be facilitated by calculating population density maps. Moreover, our implementation of GWR with RF achieved accurate predictions above the 74% using the out-of-bag samples, demonstrating that derived RF features can be used to construct hypothesis and discuss forest change drivers with more detailed information. In the other hand, our analysis revealed contrasting effects between deforestation and reforestation for variables related to suitability to agriculture and accessibility to its facilities, which is also reflected according patch size, land cover and population dynamics patterns. This approach demonstrates the benefits of integrating remote sensing–derived products and socioeconomic data to understand coupled socioecological systems more from a local than a global scale.

show abstract

Section: 5 Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A geographically weighted random forest approach for evaluate forest change drivers in the Northern Ecuadorian Amazon

2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…These three types of scenes belong to the same Chongqing cultural circle, and a high degree of similarity in cultural and social structures prevails in these scenes. In addition, the riverine culture surrounding the Yangtze River, with a unique mountainous landscape, has provided a suitable natural condition for the integration of diverse cultures (Schillinger & Lycett, 2019).These conducive factors can break the administrative and geographical boundary restrictions in the construction of the Chongqing Yangtze River National Cultural Park (Peng & Marinos, 2022). Considering these core elements, we propose ways of strengthening cooperation between districts and counties and reinforcing the representative cultural symbols of each region according to the characteristics of different scene dimensions.…”

Section: Characteristics Of Chongqing Yangtze River National Cultural...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Scene Construction and Configuration Analysis of Chongqing Yangtze River National Cultural Park, China: An Empirical Study Based on Cultural Amenities

Zhang,

Zhou,

Zhang

2024

Intl. J. Rel.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

As a new type of public cultural space, the Yangtze River National Cultural Park can revitalize the rich historical and cultural heritage surrounding the river that nourished the Chinese civilization. As the main part of the park is in Chongqing, the Chongqing authorities are primarily responsible for its quality and maintenance. To understand the Chongqing Yangtze River National Cultural Park, this study analyzes the cultural amenities of 18 districts and counties in the Chongqing region of the Yangtze River Basin. The results indicate that the cultural scene of the Chongqing Yangtze River National Cultural Park can be classified into three categories: the Three Gorges Cultural Zone, the Three Gorges–Urban Cultural Transition Zone, and the Urban Cultural Zone. Further, the core elements of the cultural environment should guide the Chongqing Yangtze River National Cultural Park, clarify the functional position of each part of the park, and strengthen cooperation across districts and counties for holistic development. Finally, the construction of the park was found to be based on the principle of interaction between “human, nature, and culture” to optimize space use, solidify citizens’ cultural identity, and enhance people’s sense of well-being and accessibility.

show abstract

“…The biome is vital for native communities, providing sustenance for their livelihoods in the form of goods and services, such as food and medicine, and the conditions for their cultural, social, religious, and ancestral fulfillment [5]. These communities are culturally differentiated according to their forms of social organization, with a large part of their identity tied to the forest, rivers, plants, and animals [6]. They maintain ways of living that are different from general society.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Shedding Light on the Brazilian Amazon Biotrade: A Study on Sustainable Development in Native Communities

et al. 2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The Amazon is a biodiversity hotspot. Around 90% of its territory is inhabited by native communities, who spontaneously organize themselves into groups of extractivists and small producers, relying on biodiversity as their primary means of sustenance. This paper aims to discuss how the biotrade of Amazonian biodiversity goods affects native communities with respect to environmental, social, and economic sustainability. Based on a sample of 178 native extractivists in four communities, we concluded that biotrade enabled native communities to market their products by adapting to existing conditions, considering the difficulties and the expectations of traditional residents, and contributed to the three dimensions of sustainable development.

show abstract

The Flow of Culture: Assessing the Role of Rivers in the Inter-community Transmission of Material Traditions in the Upper Amazon

Cited by 11 publications

References 61 publications

A geographically weighted random forest approach for evaluate forest change drivers in the Northern Ecuadorian Amazon

A geographically weighted random forest approach for evaluate forest change drivers in the Northern Ecuadorian Amazon

Scene Construction and Configuration Analysis of Chongqing Yangtze River National Cultural Park, China: An Empirical Study Based on Cultural Amenities

Shedding Light on the Brazilian Amazon Biotrade: A Study on Sustainable Development in Native Communities

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About