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- Daniel, Terry C., et al.
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Contributions of cultural services to the ecosystem services agenda
- 2012
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In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. - : Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. - 0027-8424 .- 1091-6490. ; 109:23, s. 8812-8819
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Cultural ecosystem services (ES) are consistently recognized but not yet adequately defined or integrated within the ES framework. A substantial body of models, methods, and data relevant to cultural services has been developed within the social and behavioral sciences before and outside of the ES approach. A selective review of work in landscape aesthetics, cultural heritage, outdoor recreation, and spiritual significance demonstrates opportunities for operationally defining cultural services in terms of socioecological models, consistent with the larger set of ES. Such models explicitly link ecological structures and functions with cultural values and benefits, facilitating communication between scientists and stakeholders and enabling economic, multicriterion, deliberative evaluation and other methods that can clarify tradeoffs and synergies involving cultural ES. Based on this approach, a common representation is offered that frames cultural services, along with all ES, by the relative contribution of relevant ecological structures and functions and by applicable social evaluation approaches. This perspective provides a foundation for merging ecological and social science epistemologies to define and integrate cultural services better within the broader ES framework.
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- Krank, Sabrina, et al.
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Constraints to implementation of sustainability indicator systems in five Asian cities
- 2010
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In: Local Environment. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1354-9839 .- 1469-6711. ; 15:8, s. 731-742
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Contemporary studies on sustainability indicator systems (SISs) typically focus on the technical advancement of indicator construction, on qualitative impacts of indicatorprogrammes and on impacts on governance, decision-making and sustainability as a social construct. Yet, their implementation so far has rarely been addressed, eventhough monitoring and the use of indicator results fall far behind the number of SISs developed. This study aims at the identification of requirements for the developmentof and constraints to the implementation of SISs in five Asian cities of developing countries. Interviews with local key actors are held, and a qualitative content analysisis carried out. Findings include evidence on the degree of indicator implementation in the case study cities, a hexagonal model for the classification of requirements andconstraints, as well as general conclusions for barriers to the use of SISs.
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- Krank, Sabrina, et al.
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Perceived Contribution of Indicator Systems to Sustainable Development in Developing Countries
- 2010
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In: Sustainable Development. - : Wiley. - 1099-1719 .- 0968-0802. ; 21, s. 18-29
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The contribution of indicators and indicator systems to sustainable development is discussed controversially – from positive and limited to negative impacts. Yet, the perception of the potential and risks of sustainability indicator systems influences the success of their implementation. In view of this correlation and the existing research gaps, we investigate the perceived contribution of indicator systems to sustainable development in five Asian cities of developing countries. Thirty interviews with local key actors have been held and a Qualitative Content Analysis has been conducted, drawing on the interview material. Results include a typology of positive and negative contributions based on the type of indicator systems' use, as well as a quantitative description of the level of awareness of different actors. Perceived positive and negative contributions are discussed considering the actors' functions, experiences and cities. The research shows that developers of sustainability indicator systems and scholars have the most awareness concerning risks whereas users and potential users are lacking this, and it portrays future implementation requirements.
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