The importance of landscape characteristics for the delivery of cultural ecosystem services

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dc.contributor.authorRidding, Lucy E.
dc.contributor.authorRedhead, John W.
dc.contributor.authorOliver, Tom H.
dc.contributor.authorSchmucki, Reto
dc.contributor.authorMcGinlay, James
dc.contributor.authorGraves, Anil R.
dc.contributor.authorMorris, Joe
dc.contributor.authorBradbury, Richard B.
dc.contributor.authorKing, Helen
dc.contributor.authorBullock, James M.
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-08T16:13:52Z
dc.date.available2018-03-08T16:13:52Z
dc.date.issued2017-12-09
dc.description.abstractThe importance of Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES) to human wellbeing is widely recognised. However, quantifying these non-material benefits is challenging and consequently they are often not assessed. Mapping approaches are increasingly being used to understand the spatial distribution of different CES and how this relates to landscape characteristics. This study uses an online Public Participation Geographic Information System (PPGIS) to elicit information on outdoor locations important to respondents in Wiltshire, a dynamic lowland landscape in southern England. We analysed these locations in a GIS with spatial datasets representing potential influential factors, including protected areas, land use, landform, and accessibility. We assess these characteristics at different spatial and visual scales for different types of cultural engagement. We find that areas that are accessible, near to urban centres, with larger views, and a high diversity of protected habitats, are important for the delivery of CES. Other characteristics including a larger area of woodland and the presence of sites of historic interest in the surrounding landscape were also influential. These findings have implications for land-use planning and the management of ecosystems, by demonstrating the benefits of high quality ecological sites near to towns. The importance of maintaining and restoring landscape features, such as woodlands, to enhance the delivery of CES were also highlighted.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationRidding LE, Redhead JW, Oliver TH, Schmucki R, McGinlay J, Graves AR, Morris J, Bradbury RB, King H, Bullock JM, The importance of landscape characteristics for the delivery of cultural ecosystem services, Journal of Environmental Management, Volume 206, 15 January 2018, pp. 1145-1154en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0301-4797
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.11.066
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/13058
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectCultural ecosystem servicesen_UK
dc.subjectPublic participatory GIS (PPGIS)en_UK
dc.subjectViewsheden_UK
dc.subjectLandscapeen_UK
dc.subjectProtected areasen_UK
dc.subjectSpatialen_UK
dc.titleThe importance of landscape characteristics for the delivery of cultural ecosystem servicesen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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