Land Use Policy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
127, P. 106574 - 106574
Published: Feb. 14, 2023
European
permanent
grasslands
are
multifunctional
landscapes
that
deliver
an
important
mix
of
ecosystem
services.
The
effectiveness
future
policies
linked
to
landscape
and
agricultural
practices
requires
consideration
citizen
perceptions
of,
priorities
for,
benefits
(e.g.
services)
demanded
from
grasslands.
This
exploratory
research
aimed
expand
understanding
citizens'
socio-cultural
valuation
grassland
landscapes,
service
provision
management
across
Europe
in
order
inform
research.
Fifteen
focus
groups
with
residents
rural
areas,
urban
young
adults
areas
(aged
18–26)
(N
=
104),
were
conducted
five
countries
(Spain,
Sweden,
UK,
Switzerland
the
Czech
Republic)
between
2020
2021.
Overall,
participants
perceived
positively,
describing
connection
through
experience,
emotions,
environmental
characteristics,
activity,
access,
cultural
identity.
Prioritisation
services
varied
countries,
influenced
by
system
diversity,
complex
socio-economic
differences.
Rural
dwellers,
including
youth,
more
than
dwellers.
Perceptions
problems
related
reduction,
degradation
abandonment
grassland,
Consumer
education
about
value
was
as
vital
ensuring
sustainable
use
these
landscapes.
Citizens
different
shared
farming
ideals
relating
for
biodiversity.
These
findings
can
help
ensure
surrounding
align
societal
perspectives
effectively
multifunctional,
valued,
systems.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
15(12), P. e0243697 - e0243697
Published: Dec. 11, 2020
The
COVID-19
pandemic
has
rapidly
modified
Earth’s
social-ecological
systems
in
many
ways;
here
we
study
its
impacts
on
human-nature
interactions.
We
conducted
an
online
survey
focused
peoples’
relationships
with
the
non-human
world
during
and
received
valid
responses
from
3,204
adult
residents
of
state
Vermont
(U.S.A.).
analyzed
reported
changes
outdoor
activities
values
associated
across
geographic
areas
demographic
characteristics.
find
that
participation
increased
average
for
some
(foraging,
gardening,
hiking,
jogging,
photography
other
art,
relaxing
alone,
walking,
watching
wildlife),
decreased
others
(camping,
others).
respondents
ranked
as
more
important
factored
into
two
groups,
which
label
“Nurture
Recreation
values”
“Inspiration
Nourishment
values.”
Using
multinomial
logistic
regression,
found
respondents’
preferences
activity
engagement
value
factors
are
statistically
characteristics,
including
geography,
gender,
income,
employment
status
pandemic.
Our
results
suggest
nature
may
play
role
coping
times
crisis,
but
specific
interactions
people
perceive
most
vary
between
populations.
findings
emphasize
both
emergency
natural
resources
planning
importance
understanding
variation
how
why
interact
benefit
crises.
Journal of Applied Ecology,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
57(1), P. 4 - 16
Published: Dec. 1, 2019
Abstract
Global
forest
loss
and
fragmentation
have
strongly
increased
the
frequency
of
patches
smaller
than
a
few
hectares.
Little
is
known
about
biodiversity
ecosystem
service
supply
potential
such
small
woodlands
in
comparison
to
larger
forests.
As
it
widely
recognized
that
high
levels
increase
functionality
delivery
multiple
services,
small,
isolated
are
expected
lower
for
large
forests
hosting
more
species.
We
collected
data
on
diversity
six
taxonomic
groups
covering
invertebrates,
plants
fungi,
five
services
one
disservice
within
224
distributed
across
temperate
Europe.
related
their
ability
simultaneously
provide
(multiservice
potential)
at
different
performance
all
studied
(multidiversity),
patch
size
age,
as
well
habitat
availability
connectivity
landscape,
while
accounting
macroclimate,
soil
properties
structure.
Unexpectedly,
despite
multidiversity,
had
deliver
higher
per
area
similar
probably
due
positive
edge
effects
several
services.
Biodiversity
only
affected
multiservice
low
level
some
individual
The
importance
other
drivers
by
agricultural
landscapes
also
depended
varied
with
considered.
Synthesis
applications
.
Large,
ancient
host
can
therefore
number
In
contrast,
landscapes,
especially
woodlands,
basis.
Despite
important
contribution
landscape
multifunctionality,
not
currently
considered
public
policies.
There
thus
an
urgent
need
targeted
policy
instruments
ensure
adequate
management
future
conservation
order
either
achieve
or
maximize
specific
Anthropocene,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
35, P. 100297 - 100297
Published: May 19, 2021
Addressing
urban
challenges
with
nature-based
approaches
can
improve
and
protect
ecosystem
services.
Yet,
planning
has
not
efficiently
integrated
such
to
manage
land
use.
This
paper
examines
interactions
between
human
natural
systems
that
result
in
services
changes
use
cover
areas.
It
develops
a
social-ecological
model
for
change,
ecosystems
integrates
solutions
planning.
The
treats
spatial
variations
as
both
drivers
consequences
of
decision-making
choosing
commercial
residential
locations
drive
change.
We
tested
the
Stockholm
County,
Sweden,
on
30
×
m
grid.
Results
show
accessibility
drives
development,
characterized
by
non-linearity.
Areas
around
existing
centers
high
development
probabilities,
whereas
smaller
population
large
areas
enjoy
low
probabilities.
Model
results
suggest
place-specific
strategies
addressing
heterogeneous
relationships
development.
Ecology and Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
26(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Bruley,
E.,
B.
Locatelli,
and
S.
Lavorel.
2021.
Nature’s
contributions
to
people:
coproducing
quality
of
life
from
multifunctional
landscapes.
Ecology
Society
26(1):12.
https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-12031-260112
