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Ecosystem Services and Residents’ Perceptions: Integrating and Innovating across Disciplinary Perspectives

A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X). This special issue belongs to the section "Landscape Ecology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 1487

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Qi Fu

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School of Politics and Public Administration, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
Interests: ecosystem services; land resources management; sustainability
Prof. Dr. Hans Skov-Petersen

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Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 23, 1958 Frederiksberg, Denmark
Interests: GIS technology; CAD; geodesign; accessibility; spatial modelling; communicative aspects of GIS; physical planning; recreational modelling and monitoring; models of human behaviour; way finding; didactic aspects of GIS
Dr. Xu Bi

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College of Resources and Environment, Shanxi University of Finance and Economics, Taiyuan 030006, China
Interests: ecosystem services; ecosystem management; remote sensing; GIS
Dr. Kai Li

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College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Interests: landscape ecological planning; ecosystem services and residents’ well-being; urban and regional sustainable development

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

As global environmental changes and socio-economic development progress, the study of ecosystem services (ESSs) has become a focal point across multiple disciplines such as environmental science, geography, urban planning, and social sciences. Ecosystem services, the contributions of ecosystems to human well-being, encompass provisioning, regulating, cultural, and supporting services. However, the value of ecosystem services depends not only on their biophysical attributes but also on the social, cultural, and economic contexts, particularly the perceptions and evaluations of these services by residents. Therefore, exploring the relationship between ecosystem services and resident perception is of great significance for promoting the sustainable management and utilization of ecosystem services.

This Special Issue aims to gather research from diverse disciplinary backgrounds to discuss the interplay between ecosystem services and residents’ perceptions, as well as how interdisciplinary approaches can foster the integration and innovation of ecosystem services. We particularly welcome submissions on the following topics:

  • Classification and assessment methods of ecosystem services, especially how to incorporate residents’ perceptions into the assessment of ecosystem services.
  • Residents’ perceptions and values of ecosystem services, including the impact of cultural differences, socio-economic status, and environmental changes on perception.
  • The relationship between ecosystem services and resident well-being, including the contributions of ecosystem services to health, quality of life, and community development.
  • The application of interdisciplinary methods in ecosystem service research, particularly how to integrate perspectives and methods from natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
  • Resident participation in the management of and policy-making regarding ecosystem services, and how residents being involved can promote the sustainable use and protection of ecosystem services.
  • Case studies on the integration and innovation of urban and rural ecosystem services, especially in practice, to address global environmental challenges such as climate change, urbanization, and biodiversity loss.

We invite researchers worldwide to submit original research articles, review articles, and case studies to jointly explore the interdisciplinary integration and innovation of ecosystem services and resident perception. Through the publication of this Special Issue, we hope to provide new perspectives and methods for the research and practice of ecosystem services, promoting harmonious coexistence between humans and nature. We look forward to your contributions!

Prof. Dr. Qi Fu
Prof. Dr. Hans Skov-Petersen
Dr. Xu Bi
Dr. Kai Li
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • ecosystem service assessment
  • resident perception
  • cultural and socio-economic impacts
  • well-being and quality of life
  • interdisciplinary research
  • community participation
  • urban and rural ecosystems
  • climate change and biodiversity

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Quantifying Residents’ Perceptions of Smart Community Construction through a Hybrid EWM-PROMETHEE II Method: A Case Study of Shenzhen, China
by Tiantian Gu, Yongchao Wang, Li Wang, Enyang Hao, Chenyang Wang and Muhan Xie
Land 2024, 13(8), 1197; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13081197 - 4 Aug 2024
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Smart community construction (SCC) is pivotal for urban modernization, yet extant research often neglects the residents’ perceptions of these initiatives, focusing predominantly on technological advancements. A hybrid evaluation method integrating the Entropy Weight Method (EWM) and PROMETHEE II was developed to quantify residents’ [...] Read more.
Smart community construction (SCC) is pivotal for urban modernization, yet extant research often neglects the residents’ perceptions of these initiatives, focusing predominantly on technological advancements. A hybrid evaluation method integrating the Entropy Weight Method (EWM) and PROMETHEE II was developed to quantify residents’ perceptions of SCC. Through the literature review and expert interview, the evaluation indicators for residents’ perceptions of the SCC were identified, leading to the development of an evaluation indicator system consisting of 5 dimensions and 25 indicators. The hybrid evaluation method that combines EWM and PROMETHEE II was then applied to quantify the level of residents’ perceptions of SCC across five communities in Shenzhen city of China, using data from 410 valid questionnaires. The results indicated that the Baolong community had the highest level of the SCC, while the Nanyuan community exhibited the lowest ranking. Sensitivity analysis confirmed the robustness of these results, thereby validating the evaluation process. Moreover, recommendations were proposed to enhance residents’ perceptions of smart community initiatives. This research not only introduces a novel evaluation method that expands the body of knowledge on the SCC and residents’ perceptions but also helps the government develop sustainable SCC strategies. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Ecosystem Services and Residents’ Perceptions: Integrating and Innovating across Disciplinary Perspectives)
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Relationship between Ecosystem-Services Trade-Offs and Supply–Demand Balance along a Precipitation Gradient: A Case Study in the Central Loess Plateau of China
by Qiang Feng, Baoling Duan and Xiao Zhang
Land 2024, 13(7), 1057; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13071057 - 15 Jul 2024
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Although the theory of ecosystem services (ESs) is important for guiding land-use planning, knowledge of ESs trade-offs and supply–demand mechanisms is still lacking, and the characteristics of the correlation between the size of trade-offs and the balance between supply and demand along the [...] Read more.
Although the theory of ecosystem services (ESs) is important for guiding land-use planning, knowledge of ESs trade-offs and supply–demand mechanisms is still lacking, and the characteristics of the correlation between the size of trade-offs and the balance between supply and demand along the precipitation gradient have not yet been clarified. In order to supplement this area of knowledge of ESs, we selected 30 small watersheds in high-, medium- and low-precipitation areas as study units. A biophysical model and socio-economic data were used to calculate supply and demand for carbon sequestration, soil conservation and water yield. Redundancy analysis and regression analysis were used to study the ESs trade-offs, the supply–demand dynamics, and the characteristics of their correlation. The results were as follows. (1) The supply and balance between supply and demand of the three ESs, the trade-off between carbon sequestration and water yield and the trade-off between soil conservation and water yield trended downwards from the high-precipitation area to the medium-precipitation area to the low-precipitation area. (2) The primary factors influencing balance between supply and demand with regard to carbon sequestration in high-, medium- and low-precipitation areas were population density and soil organic-matter content, and the size of the conditional effects were greater than 53%. The dominant factor affecting the balance between supply and demand with regard to soil conservation in the three precipitation areas was slope gradient, and the conditional effect was greater than 40%. The most significant determinants of balance between supply and demand with regard to water yield in the three precipitation areas were grassland area, forest area and precipitation, and the conditional effects were greater than 22%. (3) The most significant determinants of the trade-off between carbon sequestration and water yield in high-, medium- and low-precipitation areas were forest, soil organic-matter content and population density, and the conditional effects were all greater than 45%; the primary factors affecting the trade-off between soil conservation and water yield in high-, medium- and low-precipitation areas were grassland and slope gradient, and the conditional effects were all greater than 24%. (4) The relationship between the balance between supply and demand and trade-off size often followed a quadratic function; the next-most-common relationship was a monotonous nonlinear response, and a linear response relationship was relatively rare. This study revealed the factors influencing balance between supply and demand and trade-offs with regard to ESs and the characteristics of their correlations in areas with different degrees of precipitation, which provided a new idea for the synchronous regulation of ESs in the context of conflicts and supply–demand imbalance. Full article
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Envisaging Participatory Management in Protected Areas: Local Response to Proposed Conservation Actions in Relation to Environmental Orientation
by Vassiliki Kleftoyanni and Michael Vrahnakis
Land 2024, 13(7), 976; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13070976 - 2 Jul 2024
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Involving local people in natural area management is very important to address the complexity of environmental management issues for the sustainable use of local resources. Participatory methods require the contribution of local stakeholders in decision-making. Mapping the environmental views of local communities allows [...] Read more.
Involving local people in natural area management is very important to address the complexity of environmental management issues for the sustainable use of local resources. Participatory methods require the contribution of local stakeholders in decision-making. Mapping the environmental views of local communities allows for the detection of aspects that could facilitate management efforts. This research—in the frame of the Skyros LIFE project and the PAMNATURA project—measures the local acceptability of the conservation actions proposed by the LIFE project in Skyros island (Greece), in relation to recording local people’s environmental orientation using the 15-item revised New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) scale. The research was carried out by means of questionnaires. The LIFE project proposed actions were grouped into three categories according to their theme, i.e., promoting (a) nature protection, (b) agro-pastoralism and (c) ecotourism. The sample seems to largely agree with the LIFE project proposals, while the results showed high scores for most of the NEP scale items, implying pro-environmental beliefs, though there appears to be disagreement or neutrality regarding a few items. The local acceptability of the proposed actions was found to correlate to local people’s environmental concern measured through the NEP scale. Drawing on the results, the implementation of actions related directly or indirectly to economic activities and the preservation of traditional activities, as well as environmental education and interactive informing and consultation, could enhance local participation. Skyros island seems to offer an appropriate social background for applying participatory and adaptive management and implementing conservation programs. Full article
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