Mapping cultural ecosystem services in the hyper arid environment of south of Jordan
Cultural ecosystem services (CESs) refer to the non-monetary benefits that nature provides humans. This study aimed to allocate and map the CESs in the hyper arid region at the southern part of Wadi Araba as a unique ecosystem in Jordan. 296 residents were participated in a structured questionnaire....
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| author | Abeer Albalawneh Amani Al-Assaf Amer Sweity Wafa’a Abu Hammour Khawla Kloub Amgad Hjazin Rabab Kabariti Lana Abu Nowar Maher J. Tadros Safaa Aljaafreh Mai Diab Jafar Alwidyan Ghadeer Albashbsheh Nizar Haddad |
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| description | Cultural ecosystem services (CESs) refer to the non-monetary benefits that nature provides humans. This study aimed to allocate and map the CESs in the hyper arid region at the southern part of Wadi Araba as a unique ecosystem in Jordan. 296 residents were participated in a structured questionnaire. The respondents were prompted to indicate CES by drawing dots on a geo-referenced landscape map corresponding to any areas they considered as CES. The results showed that (81.1%) of the locals practice hiking (71.3%) of locals practice walking, and (66.2%) of the locals visit sand dunes which are all among the most CESs the locals engage with. Moreover, respondents expressed that these activities are not related to their primary source of income. The results were mapped and subjected to hot-spot and statistical analyses using a geographical information system (GIS)-based spatial evaluation and statistical analysis using the kernel density estimation (KDE) and Getis-Ord Gi* statistics with inverse distance weight (IDW) interpolation. Overall, the CESs provided by their region were appreciated by most residents. The hot-spot analysis revealed that those core hot-spots (Getis-Ord-Gi* values equal to p = 0.01) covered 19.6% while core cold spots covered 21.2% of the study area. The respondents expressed eagerness to contribute to a constant flow of CESs if the restoration plans are fully supported by the local community. The CES maps generated using the data collected in the present study can serve as baseline measures of the CES provisions subject to change based on the parameters of each development scenario. Furthermore, these maps could help support current and future management efforts by integrating communities’ preferences into development and conservation initiatives, thereby ensuring more efficient and effective utilization of CESs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-94e4eb42bf794a86a62e7fe053fded482022-12-22T04:26:12ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Environmental Science2296-665X2022-09-011010.3389/fenvs.2022.866309866309Mapping cultural ecosystem services in the hyper arid environment of south of JordanAbeer Albalawneh0Amani Al-Assaf1Amer Sweity2Wafa’a Abu Hammour3Khawla Kloub4Amgad Hjazin5Rabab Kabariti6Lana Abu Nowar7Maher J. Tadros8Safaa Aljaafreh9Mai Diab10Jafar Alwidyan11Ghadeer Albashbsheh12Nizar Haddad13Environment and Climate Change Research Directorate, National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), Baq’a, JordanDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, University of Jordan, Aljubeiha, JordanWater and Soil Research Directorate, National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), Baq’a, JordanEnvironment and Climate Change Research Directorate, National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), Baq’a, JordanEnvironment and Climate Change Research Directorate, National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), Baq’a, JordanEnvironment and Climate Change Research Directorate, National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), Baq’a, JordanEconomic and Social Studies Research Directorate, National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), Baq’a, JordanEconomic and Social Studies Research Directorate, National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), Baq’a, JordanDepartment of Natural Resources and Environment, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, JordanEnvironment and Climate Change Research Directorate, National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), Baq’a, JordanEnvironment and Climate Change Research Directorate, National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), Baq’a, JordanEnvironment and Climate Change Research Directorate, National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), Baq’a, JordanEconomic and Social Studies Research Directorate, National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), Baq’a, JordanBee Research Directorate, National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), Baq’a, JordanCultural ecosystem services (CESs) refer to the non-monetary benefits that nature provides humans. This study aimed to allocate and map the CESs in the hyper arid region at the southern part of Wadi Araba as a unique ecosystem in Jordan. 296 residents were participated in a structured questionnaire. The respondents were prompted to indicate CES by drawing dots on a geo-referenced landscape map corresponding to any areas they considered as CES. The results showed that (81.1%) of the locals practice hiking (71.3%) of locals practice walking, and (66.2%) of the locals visit sand dunes which are all among the most CESs the locals engage with. Moreover, respondents expressed that these activities are not related to their primary source of income. The results were mapped and subjected to hot-spot and statistical analyses using a geographical information system (GIS)-based spatial evaluation and statistical analysis using the kernel density estimation (KDE) and Getis-Ord Gi* statistics with inverse distance weight (IDW) interpolation. Overall, the CESs provided by their region were appreciated by most residents. The hot-spot analysis revealed that those core hot-spots (Getis-Ord-Gi* values equal to p = 0.01) covered 19.6% while core cold spots covered 21.2% of the study area. The respondents expressed eagerness to contribute to a constant flow of CESs if the restoration plans are fully supported by the local community. The CES maps generated using the data collected in the present study can serve as baseline measures of the CES provisions subject to change based on the parameters of each development scenario. Furthermore, these maps could help support current and future management efforts by integrating communities’ preferences into development and conservation initiatives, thereby ensuring more efficient and effective utilization of CESs.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.866309/fullcultural ecosystem serviceshuman ecologyspatial analysis.ecosystem servicesarid and semiarid ecosystems |
| spellingShingle | Abeer Albalawneh Amani Al-Assaf Amer Sweity Wafa’a Abu Hammour Khawla Kloub Amgad Hjazin Rabab Kabariti Lana Abu Nowar Maher J. Tadros Safaa Aljaafreh Mai Diab Jafar Alwidyan Ghadeer Albashbsheh Nizar Haddad Mapping cultural ecosystem services in the hyper arid environment of south of Jordan Frontiers in Environmental Science cultural ecosystem services human ecology spatial analysis. ecosystem services arid and semiarid ecosystems |
| title | Mapping cultural ecosystem services in the hyper arid environment of south of Jordan |
| title_full | Mapping cultural ecosystem services in the hyper arid environment of south of Jordan |
| title_fullStr | Mapping cultural ecosystem services in the hyper arid environment of south of Jordan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mapping cultural ecosystem services in the hyper arid environment of south of Jordan |
| title_short | Mapping cultural ecosystem services in the hyper arid environment of south of Jordan |
| title_sort | mapping cultural ecosystem services in the hyper arid environment of south of jordan |
| topic | cultural ecosystem services human ecology spatial analysis. ecosystem services arid and semiarid ecosystems |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.866309/full |
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