Contributing to the cultural ecosystem services and human wellbeing debate: a case study application on indicators and linkages
Inadequacies in the indication of cultural ecosystem services (CES) are a hindrance in assessing their comprehensive impacts on human wellbeing. Similarly, uncertainties about the quantity and quality of CES, in real time and space, have hampered the ability of resource managers to precisely take re...
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| description | Inadequacies in the indication of cultural ecosystem services (CES) are a hindrance in assessing their comprehensive impacts on human wellbeing. Similarly, uncertainties about the quantity and quality of CES, in real time and space, have hampered the ability of resource managers to precisely take responsive management actions. The aim of the study is to demonstrate, how CES indicators can be identified and qualified in order to link CES to human wellbeing, and to integrate them into the ‘ecosystem services cascade’ and the Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) models. A case study methodology is applied at the Nairobi-Kiambu (Kenya) peri-urban area. Primary data on CES was collected in the case study through survey, field observations and matrix tables. Secondary data originates from literature analysis. Results show that the participatory identification of CES and human wellbeing indicators could improve their transparency
and comprehensibility. The environmental policy formulation and implementation processes have been demonstrated. The tripartite framework of CES-human wellbeing-DPSIR has demonstrated more linkages and feedbacks than initially indicated in the cascade model. For policy formulation and implementation, appropriate communication of results is mandatory. This is illustrated by a terminology that enables the transfer of scientific messages to stakeholders, especially for the local people. The conclusion indicates the importance of consistency in qualifying CES and human wellbeing indicators even at this time of urgency to bridge the gaps existing in CES and human wellbeing research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aca561f273fd4aec8efd59066b94cb862022-12-22T02:02:56ZengInternational Association for Landscape Ecology, Chapter GermanyLandscape Online1865-15422017-03-015012710.3097/LO.20175030Contributing to the cultural ecosystem services and human wellbeing debate: a case study application on indicators and linkagesPeter Waweru Wangai0Benjamin Burkhard1Marion Kruse2Felix Müller3Kiel University, Institute for Natural Resource Conservation, Olshausenstr. 40, Kiel, 24098, Germany; Kenyatta University, Department of Environmental Studies and Community Development, P.O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, KenyaKiel University, Institute for Natural Resource Conservation, Olshausenstr. 40, Kiel, 24098, Germany; Leibniz Universität Hannover, Institute of Physical Geography and Landscape Ecology, Schneiderberg 50, Hannover, 30167, GermanyKiel University, Institute for Natural Resource Conservation, Olshausenstr. 40, Kiel, 24098, GermanyKiel University, Institute for Natural Resource Conservation, Olshausenstr. 40, Kiel, 24098, GermanyInadequacies in the indication of cultural ecosystem services (CES) are a hindrance in assessing their comprehensive impacts on human wellbeing. Similarly, uncertainties about the quantity and quality of CES, in real time and space, have hampered the ability of resource managers to precisely take responsive management actions. The aim of the study is to demonstrate, how CES indicators can be identified and qualified in order to link CES to human wellbeing, and to integrate them into the ‘ecosystem services cascade’ and the Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) models. A case study methodology is applied at the Nairobi-Kiambu (Kenya) peri-urban area. Primary data on CES was collected in the case study through survey, field observations and matrix tables. Secondary data originates from literature analysis. Results show that the participatory identification of CES and human wellbeing indicators could improve their transparency and comprehensibility. The environmental policy formulation and implementation processes have been demonstrated. The tripartite framework of CES-human wellbeing-DPSIR has demonstrated more linkages and feedbacks than initially indicated in the cascade model. For policy formulation and implementation, appropriate communication of results is mandatory. This is illustrated by a terminology that enables the transfer of scientific messages to stakeholders, especially for the local people. The conclusion indicates the importance of consistency in qualifying CES and human wellbeing indicators even at this time of urgency to bridge the gaps existing in CES and human wellbeing research.https://www.landscape-online.org/index.php/lo/article/view/30Indicator selectionInterviewsKenyyaDPSIR-frameworkHuman wellbeing |
| spellingShingle | Peter Waweru Wangai Benjamin Burkhard Marion Kruse Felix Müller Contributing to the cultural ecosystem services and human wellbeing debate: a case study application on indicators and linkages Landscape Online Indicator selection Interviews Kenyya DPSIR-framework Human wellbeing |
| title | Contributing to the cultural ecosystem services and human wellbeing debate: a case study application on indicators and linkages |
| title_full | Contributing to the cultural ecosystem services and human wellbeing debate: a case study application on indicators and linkages |
| title_fullStr | Contributing to the cultural ecosystem services and human wellbeing debate: a case study application on indicators and linkages |
| title_full_unstemmed | Contributing to the cultural ecosystem services and human wellbeing debate: a case study application on indicators and linkages |
| title_short | Contributing to the cultural ecosystem services and human wellbeing debate: a case study application on indicators and linkages |
| title_sort | contributing to the cultural ecosystem services and human wellbeing debate a case study application on indicators and linkages |
| topic | Indicator selection Interviews Kenyya DPSIR-framework Human wellbeing |
| url | https://www.landscape-online.org/index.php/lo/article/view/30 |
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