The ecosystem service of sense of place: benefits for human well-being and biodiversity conservation

• Published in: Environmental conservation Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 117 - 127
• Main Authors: HAUSMANN, ANNA, SLOTOW, ROB, BURNS, JONATHAN K., DI MININ, ENRICO
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.06.2016
• Subjects: Biodiversity; biodiversity conservation planning; Conservation; Conservation biology; cultural service; Decision making; economic valuation; ecosystem service; Ecosystem services; Ecosystems; humans; Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES); people; sense of place; Well being; biodiversity conservation planning; Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES); ecosystem service; sense of place; cultural service

Assessing the cultural benefits provided by non-market ecosystem services can contribute previously unknown information to supplement conservation decision-making. The concept of sense of place embeds all dimensions of peoples’ perceptions and interpretations of the environment, such as attachment,...