Assessing Preferences for Cultural Ecosystem Services in the English Countryside Using Q Methodology

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11240%2F23%3A10492433" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11240/23:10492433 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=uEpxC-IEGo" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=uEpxC-IEGo</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land12020331" target="_blank" >10.3390/land12020331</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Assessing Preferences for Cultural Ecosystem Services in the English Countryside Using Q Methodology

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES) are difficult to assess due to the subjective and diverse way in which they are experienced. This can make it difficult to apply CES research to enhance human experience of nature. This study applies Q methodology to group people according to their preferences for CES. The Q methodology survey was carried out with 47 local residents and tourists in Wiltshire, in South West England. Four groups of respondents were identified drawing value from nature through: (1) spiritual benefits and mental well-being (Group 1-Inspired by nature); (2) nature and biodiversity conservation (Group 1-Conserving nature); (3) cultural heritage in multifunctional landscapes (Group 3-Countryside mix); and (4) opportunities for outdoor activities (Group 4-Outdoor pursuits). All four groups stated that benefits from nature were enhanced by actually visiting the countryside, through a better understanding of nature itself, and through a range of sensory experiences. They particularly identified relaxation opportunities as a very important CES benefit. These findings, and the demonstrated use of the Q methodology, could support local planning and landscape management in order to provide accessible and functional landscapes that can provide a range of different CES benefits to people.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Assessing Preferences for Cultural Ecosystem Services in the English Countryside Using Q Methodology

Popis výsledku anglicky

Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES) are difficult to assess due to the subjective and diverse way in which they are experienced. This can make it difficult to apply CES research to enhance human experience of nature. This study applies Q methodology to group people according to their preferences for CES. The Q methodology survey was carried out with 47 local residents and tourists in Wiltshire, in South West England. Four groups of respondents were identified drawing value from nature through: (1) spiritual benefits and mental well-being (Group 1-Inspired by nature); (2) nature and biodiversity conservation (Group 1-Conserving nature); (3) cultural heritage in multifunctional landscapes (Group 3-Countryside mix); and (4) opportunities for outdoor activities (Group 4-Outdoor pursuits). All four groups stated that benefits from nature were enhanced by actually visiting the countryside, through a better understanding of nature itself, and through a range of sensory experiences. They particularly identified relaxation opportunities as a very important CES benefit. These findings, and the demonstrated use of the Q methodology, could support local planning and landscape management in order to provide accessible and functional landscapes that can provide a range of different CES benefits to people.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10511 - Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Land

ISSN

2073-445X

e-ISSN

2073-445X

Svazek periodika

12

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

CH - Švýcarská konfederace

Počet stran výsledku

25

Strana od-do

331

Kód UT WoS článku

000941306200001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85149221275