Valuing Trees in a Changing Cultural Landscape: A Case Study from Northwestern Greece

Stara, Kalliopi; Tsiakiris, Rigas; Wong, Jennifer L. G.

doi:10.1007/s10745-014-9706-0

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“…The challenge for urban and peri‐urban ecosystems today is to maintain the multiple services benefits and needs of different people from recreation to foraging and even therapy (Li, 2010; Stara, Tsiakiris, & Wong, 2015; Takayama et al., 2014; Ulrich et al., 1991). Such interactions could help to raise public awareness about nature and to rethink and change behaviors about how we value nature and biodiversity (Alcock et al., 2020; Diaz et al, 2018).…”

Section: Urban Ecosystems In the Global Biodiversity Crisis And In Edmentioning

confidence: 99%

The state of the world’s urban ecosystems: What can we learn from trees, fungi, and bees?

Stevenson

Bidartondo

Blackhall-Miles³

et al. 2020

Plants People Planet

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Section: Urban Ecosystems In the Global Biodiversity Crisis And In Edmentioning

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The state of the world’s urban ecosystems: What can we learn from trees, fungi, and bees?

Stevenson

Bidartondo

Blackhall-Miles³

et al. 2020

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“…The most characteristic such examples are the prickly oak sacred forests. Although these forests still protect soil and have aesthetic value, they are losing their value as livestock shelter or last-resources fodder for hard winters, because of the reduced goat numbers and replacement of prickly oak foliage by hay (Stara et al 2015).…”

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Biocultural Diversity in Europe

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Emanueli²

2016

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“…Coastal development has, for example, been associated with strong declines of Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica beds, with negative impacts on its food web components (Giakoumi et al 2015;Holon et al 2015). The loss of traditional cultural elements and endemic ecosystem is also associated with the loss of local knowledge, cultural heritage (Morán-Ordóñez et al 2013;Stara et al 2015), and other cultural ecosystem services (Martín-López et al 2016).…”

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Improving ecosystem assessments in Mediterranean social-ecological systems: a DPSIR analysis

Balzan

Pinheiro

Mascarenhas

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Social-ecological systems in the Mediterranean Basin are characterised by high biodiversity and a prolonged cultural influence, leading to the co-evolution of these systems. The unique characteristics of Mediterranean social-ecological systems, current pressures leading to a decline in ecosystem services, and the need for coordinated action are recognised by policies promoting the protection and sustainable use of the region's heritage. Ecosystem assessments provide valuable information on the capacity of the Mediterranean Basin to ensure the wellbeing of its population. However, most assessments simplify the complexity of these systems, which may lead to inaccurate ecosystem services supply and flow estimations. This paper uses the Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) model to guide an expert consultation that identifies the key characteristics of the Mediterranean social-ecological systems and analyses how these should be included in ecosystem assessments. Data collection was carried out through expert consultation with ecosystem services researchers. Multiple sources of complexity were identified, including the relationship between historical human activities, biodiversity spatio-temporal patterns, as well as the seasonal and long-term variability in ecosystem services. The importance of incorporating this complexity in ecosystem assessments for evidence-based decision-making is identified, suggesting that there is a need to adapt assessment approaches for the Mediterranean Basin social-ecological systems.

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Valuing Trees in a Changing Cultural Landscape: A Case Study from Northwestern Greece

Cited by 23 publications

References 28 publications

The state of the world’s urban ecosystems: What can we learn from trees, fungi, and bees?

The state of the world’s urban ecosystems: What can we learn from trees, fungi, and bees?

Biocultural Diversity in Europe

Improving ecosystem assessments in Mediterranean social-ecological systems: a DPSIR analysis

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