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Understanding citizen perceptions of the Eastern Hills of Bogota: a participatory place-based ecosystem service assessment

Robson, Eleanor; van Kerkhoff, Lorrae; Cork, Steven

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Integrated assessment of natural and human systems is regarded as a way to facilitate effective governance of complex environmental issues, and engagement of stakeholders is recognised as a key requirement of such an assessment. Place-based ecosystem service analysis is one framework for integrative research on understanding citizen values. By using the lens of place, participants can articulate values and perceptions. Advantages of this framework are particularly relevant in the urban setting,...[Show more]

dc.contributor.authorRobson, Eleanor
dc.contributor.authorvan Kerkhoff, Lorrae
dc.contributor.authorCork, Steven
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-28T04:32:07Z
dc.identifier.issn1083-8155
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/264160
dc.description.abstractIntegrated assessment of natural and human systems is regarded as a way to facilitate effective governance of complex environmental issues, and engagement of stakeholders is recognised as a key requirement of such an assessment. Place-based ecosystem service analysis is one framework for integrative research on understanding citizen values. By using the lens of place, participants can articulate values and perceptions. Advantages of this framework are particularly relevant in the urban setting, given that the population and functioning of cities create especially high pressure on ecosystems and biodiversity of the surrounding areas. This study reports on a place-based ecosystem service analysis study in Bogota, Colombia. It aimed to identify how urban citizens conceptualise the socio-ecological value of a nearby protected natural area, the Eastern Hills Protected Forest Area. The objective was to generate an integrated understanding of the services the Hills provide to Bogota. The study found that the services of fresh water and habitat provision, biodiversity, carbon sequestration, erosion control and climate and air quality were highly prioritised ecosystem services due to their fundamental importance for the maintenance of human life. The Hills also hold cultural value for Bogotans, such as a sense of belonging and identity, being the natural symbol of Bogota and inspiration for escapism. There is enthusiasm for greater stewardship and conservation of the Hills, and demand for a greater role in decision making. The place-based ecosystem service approach can be developed as a tool for developing an integrated understanding of citizen values for landscape management.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.language.isoen_AU
dc.publisherSpringer Verlag
dc.rights© Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2018
dc.sourceUrban Ecosystems
dc.subjectEcosystem services
dc.subjectEcosystem service demand
dc.subjectCitizen values
dc.subjectPlace-based assessment
dc.subjectBogota
dc.titleUnderstanding citizen perceptions of the Eastern Hills of Bogota: a participatory place-based ecosystem service assessment
dc.typeJournal article
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.citationvolume22
dc.date.issued2018
local.identifier.absfor050100 - ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
local.identifier.absfor060200 - ECOLOGY
local.identifier.ariespublicationa383154xPUB9720
local.publisher.urlhttps://link.springer.com/
local.type.statusPublished Version
local.contributor.affiliationRobson, Eleanor, College of Science, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationVan Kerkhoff, Lorrae, College of Science, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationCork, Steven, College of Asia and the Pacific, ANU
local.description.embargo2099-12-31
local.bibliographicCitation.issue1
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage19
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage35
local.identifier.doi10.1007/s11252-018-0739-9
dc.date.updated2020-12-27T07:21:15Z
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-85045149735
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