Aesthetic preferences versus ecological objectives in river restorations

Junker, Berit; Buchecker, Matthias

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2007.11.002

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“…If the restored site is highly approved, it is likely to be treated with special care over the long term (Junker and Buchecker 2008). Similar to our observations, Connelly et al (2002) noted that ecosystem restoration goals are more generally approved than specific restoration actions.…”

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confidence: 82%

“…Although evidence of ecological benefits is often lacking, socioeconomic studies indicate that changes in immaterial services (e.g., aesthetics, sounds, scenery, and landscape) have been perceived as successful (Jähnig et al 2011, Åberg andTapsell 2013). Naturalized river ecosystems are preferred and found more attractive for the aesthetic outcome, which may in turn increase the cultural value of the river by affecting user groups' attitudes and actions (Junker and Buchecker 2008, Seidl and Stauffacher 2013, Åberg and Tapsell 2013). …”

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confidence: 99%

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Social success of in-stream habitat improvement: from fisheries enhancement to the delivery of multiple ecosystem services

Marttila¹,

Kyllönen²

2016

E&S

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ABSTRACT. Stream restoration often aims to enhance fisheries by improving stream conditions for target fish species. However, river restoration has a potential impact on a variety of ecosystem services. Among stakeholders, the emerging expectations about restoration attain different priorities. How well these expectations are met influences social perceptions of success or failure. Although public support for restoration is known to have a significant impact on the sustainability and overall success of restoration, social aspects are rarely considered in this context. To address these issues, we conducted a questionnaire study among the residents and fishermen of three recently restored rivers in Finland. Results indicate that both user groups highly supported the restoration goals, but they were not always satisfied with the restoration outcomes. The changes in landscape value and amenity and fish provisioning had the highest influence on the user groups' attitudes. Restoration-induced changes in ecosystem services showed clear variation between the different locations, but the differences in the perceptions of the two user groups were less evident. Comparing perceptions between the user groups and locations and applying the ecosystem services approach are a novel contribution to the debate on restoration success. Our study highlights the importance of perspective, social-ecological context, and adequate communication for success.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social success of in-stream habitat improvement: from fisheries enhancement to the delivery of multiple ecosystem services

Marttila¹,

Kyllönen²

2016

E&S

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“…In a big city, people come to the parks mainly because of the natural atmosphere and the activities they can perform. The importance of naturalness to attractiveness has been suggested by many previous studies [48,49], though Gobster [50] and Williams and Cary [51] reported no clear relationship and even found negative relationships between naturalness and attractiveness. The context of a high-density city suggested a need for naturalness to balance the artificial landscape to be more attractive.…”

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Comparing Social Media Data and Survey Data in Assessing the Attractiveness of Beijing Olympic Forest Park

Wang

Liu

et al. 2018

Sustainability

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Abstract:Together with the emerging popularity of big data in numerous studies, increasing theoretical discussions of the challenges and limitations of such data sources exist. However, there is a clear research gap in the empirical comparison studies on different data sources. The goal of this paper is to use "attractiveness" as a medium to examine the similarity and differences of Social media data (SMD) and survey data in academic research, based on a case study of the Beijing Olympic Forest Park, in Beijing, China. SMD was extracted from two social media platforms and two surveys were conducted to assess the attractiveness of various locations and landscape elements. Data collection, keyword extraction and keyword prioritization were used and compared in the data gathering and analysis process. The findings revealed that SMD and survey data share many similarities. Both data sources confirm that natural ambience is more appreciated than cultural elements, particularly the naturalness of the park. Spaces of practical utility are more appreciated than facilities designed to have cultural meanings and iconic significance. Despite perceived similarities, this study concludes that SMD exhibits exaggerated and aggregated bias. This resulted from the intrinsic character of SMD as volunteered and unstructured data selected through an emotional process rather than from a rational synthesis. Exciting events were reported more often than daily experiences. Reflecting upon the strength and weakness of SMD and survey data, this study would recommend a combined landscape assessment process, which first utilizes SMD to build up an assessment framework, then applies conventional surveys for supplementary and detailed information. This would ultimately result in comprehensive understanding.

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“…In addition to riparian vegetation, arboreal stocks, may play an important role near the horizontal water surface (Haider -Hunt, 2002). In the case of surface waters it is just the visual effects of restoration, that really matter for the society (Junker -Buchecker 2008), which makes this issue even more significant.…”

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Integrating applied lake ecology into spatial planning: towards a socially acceptable lakeshore restoration at Lake Velence (Hungary)

Boromisza¹,

Ács²,

Török³

2015

Landsc. environ.

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A good chance of a socially accepted shore-restoration that is sustainable for the long run stands only, if all those, concerned in lake-use, are also interested in the ecological interventions, if shore-restoration serves social and economic purposes, as well. In the previous phase of our research, assessments were made to find the sections of the shore zone that are suitable for restoration: to detect the sites where the existing artificial shoreline stabilization works could be removed. So that social demands should be involved in the assessment process, to begin with, structured interviews were made. According to the results, the share of the plots, being suitable or partially suitable for shore-restoration, slightly exceeded 7%. The analysis of restoration's limiting factors has shown that the type of shoreline stabilization, the width of zone covered by emergent macrophytes, the extent of human pressures, and the relevant regulations on zoning (fixed in urban plans) together set limits to restoration. The interviews have made it clear that as a result of the changed demands on recreation-tourism, also the natural and landscape values have become more significant.

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Aesthetic preferences versus ecological objectives in river restorations

Cited by 216 publications

References 43 publications

Social success of in-stream habitat improvement: from fisheries enhancement to the delivery of multiple ecosystem services

Social success of in-stream habitat improvement: from fisheries enhancement to the delivery of multiple ecosystem services

Comparing Social Media Data and Survey Data in Assessing the Attractiveness of Beijing Olympic Forest Park

Integrating applied lake ecology into spatial planning: towards a socially acceptable lakeshore restoration at Lake Velence (Hungary)

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