Cebrian-Piqueras, M. A. and Filyushkina, A. and Johnson, D. N. and Lo, Veronica and Lopez-Rodriguez, M. D. and March, H. and Oteros-Rozas, E. and Peppler-Lisbach, C. and Raymond, Christopher and Ruiz-Mallen, I. and van Riper, C. J. and Zinngrebe, Y. and Plieninger, T.
(2020).
Scientific and local ecological knowledge, shaping perceptions towards protected areas and related ecosystem services.
Landscape Ecology. 35
, 2549-2567
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Context Most protected areas are managed based on objectives related to scientific ecological knowledge of species and ecosystems. However, a core principle of sustainability science is that understanding and including local ecological knowledge, perceptions of ecosystem service provision and landscape vulnerability will improve sustainability and resilience of social-ecological systems. Here, we take up these assumptions in the context of protected areas to provide insight on the effectiveness of nature protection goals, particularly in highly human-influenced landscapes. Objectives We examined how residents' ecological knowledge systems, comprised of both local and scientific, mediated the relationship between their characteristics and a set of variables that represented perceptions of ecosystem services, landscape change, human-nature relationships, and impacts. Methods We administered a face-to-face survey to local residents in the Sierra de Guadarrama protected areas, Spain. We used bi- and multi-variate analysis, including partial least squares path modeling to test our hypotheses. Results Ecological knowledge systems were highly correlated and were instrumental in predicting perceptions of water-related ecosystem services, landscape change, increasing outdoors activities, and human-nature relationships. Engagement with nature, socio-demographics, trip characteristics, and a rural-urban gradient explained a high degree of variation in ecological knowledge. Bundles of perceived ecosystem services and impacts, in relation to ecological knowledge, emerged as social representation on how residents relate to, understand, and perceive landscapes. Conclusions Our findings provide insight into the interactions between ecological knowledge systems and their role in shaping perceptions of local communities about protected areas. These results are expected to inform protected area management and landscape sustainability.
Authors/Creators: | Cebrian-Piqueras, M. A. and Filyushkina, A. and Johnson, D. N. and Lo, Veronica and Lopez-Rodriguez, M. D. and March, H. and Oteros-Rozas, E. and Peppler-Lisbach, C. and Raymond, Christopher and Ruiz-Mallen, I. and van Riper, C. J. and Zinngrebe, Y. and Plieninger, T. | ||||||
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Title: | Scientific and local ecological knowledge, shaping perceptions towards protected areas and related ecosystem services | ||||||
Year of publishing : | 2020 | ||||||
Volume: | 35 | ||||||
Page range: | 2549-2567 | ||||||
Number of Pages: | 19 | ||||||
Publisher: | SPRINGER | ||||||
ISSN: | 0921-2973 | ||||||
Language: | English | ||||||
Publication Type: | Journal article | ||||||
Article category: | Scientific peer reviewed | ||||||
Version: | Published version | ||||||
Copyright: | Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 | ||||||
Full Text Status: | Public | ||||||
Subjects: | (A) Swedish standard research categories 2011 > 1 Natural sciences > 106 Biological Sciences (Medical to be 3 and Agricultural to be 4) > Ecology | ||||||
Keywords: | Traditional ecological knowledge, Ecosystem services, Protected areas, Local community, Ecosystem vulnerability, Biodiversity, Landscape sustainability, Human-nature relationships, Inclusive conservation | ||||||
URN:NBN: | urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-p-107864 | ||||||
Permanent URL: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-p-107864 | ||||||
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ID Code: | 18721 | ||||||
Faculty: | LTV - Fakulteten för landskapsarkitektur, trädgårds- och växtproduktionsvetenskap | ||||||
Department: | (LTJ, LTV) > Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management | ||||||
Deposited By: | SLUpub Connector | ||||||
Deposited On: | 24 Nov 2020 12:43 | ||||||
Metadata Last Modified: | 15 Jan 2021 19:19 |
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