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Perceived cultural ecosystem services in Zaribar Coastal Park: Implications for tourist well-being [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of the Bulgarian Geographical Society
Cultural ecosystem services embedded in urban green spaces play a vital yet often underappreciated role in shaping tourists’ well-being. This study investigates the perceived contributions of cultural ecosystem services to tourist well-being in
Arman Rastkhadiv   +2 more
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Emerging Patterns in Cultural Ecosystem Services as Incentives and Obstacles for Raptor Conservation

open access: yesBirds, 2021
The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment proposed four categories of ecosystem services as regulating, provisioning, supporting and cultural. Of these, cultural services have been the most difficult to quantify despite playing a key role in developing society’
Finbarr G. Horgan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Modelling of cultural ecosystem services through social media photos: The case of Eskişehir

open access: yesTurkish Journal of Forestry, 2020
Natural and cultural landscapes contain many ecosystems that produce natural and cultural values in different geographies of the earth. Recently, ecosystem services have been handled by researchers from different disciplines, which generally could be ...
E. Seda ARSLAN, Ömer K. ÖRÜCÜ
doaj   +1 more source

Rural Residents’ Perceptions of Ecosystem Services: A Study from Three Topographic Areas in Shandong Province, China

open access: yesLand, 2022
Rural residents’ perception is an important way of evaluating rural ecosystem services. Different topographies affect the level of ecosystem services, thus affecting residents’ perceived preferences.
Binglu Wu   +3 more
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Ecosystem Services for Scenic Quality Landscape Management: A Review

open access: yesLand, 2021
Since the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Project proposed the valuation of ecosystem services—defined as regulatory, provisional, ecosystem and cultural—the question arises as to the utility of such assessments for scenic landscape management.
Richard Smardon
doaj   +1 more source

The role of socio-demographic characteristics in mediating relationships between people and nature

open access: yesEcology and Society, 2021
Research on ecosystem services has focused primarily on questions of availability or supply and often assumes a single human community of identical beneficiaries.
Kim C. Zoeller   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Cultural Landscapes in the Delivery of Provisioning Ecosystem Services in Protected Areas [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The aim of this paper is to assess and highlight the significance of cultural landscapes in protected areas, considering both biodiversity and the delivery of provisioning ecosystem services.
Aguilera Aguilera, Pedro   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Forest biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem services [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Forests are critical habitats for biodiversity and they are also essential for the provision of a wide range of ecosystem services that are important to human well-being.
A Anzures-Dadda   +217 more
core   +2 more sources

Evaluating Ecosystem Services in Transhumance Cultural Landscapes: An Interdisciplinary and Participatory Framework [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Following the concept of ecosystem services, we propose in this article an interdisciplinary and participatory methodological framework for ecosystem services assessment and participatory decision-making in Mediterranean cultural landscapes linked with ...
González, José A.   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

A New Approach to Mapping Cultural Ecosystem Services [PDF]

open access: yesEnvironments, 2021
According to various sources, Southern Morocco has stood out as an outstanding tourist destination in recent decades, with global appeal. Dakhla City, including Dakhla Bay, classified by the Convention on Wetlands in 2005 as a Wetland of International Importance, offers visitors various entertainment opportunities at many city sites.
Mouttaki, Ikram   +7 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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